Alcaraz withdrew from the Barcelona Open due to injury after the announcement at a press conference

bad news for Carlos Alcaraz. The number two in the world surprised everyone and announced that he was leaving Barcelona Open due to injury. In a press conference for local journalists, he commented on the reasons that led him to leave the contest. In this way, furthermore, He no longer has an immediate chance of becoming No. 1 in the world again and lost 280 points in the ranking.

The Spaniard’s problem began before this tournament, where he warned that he was arriving with a very loaded physique. But, in the duel against Otto Virtanen, he had to receive medical attention for pain in his right wrist. It had to be bandaged by the physio to jump onto the field again. Although he did not show any more pain, his level of tennis was diminished.

On Wednesday, Alcaraz He canceled his reservation for the training court that he had for 12:00 p.m., until 2:00 p.m. There was the first indication that something was not right. After speaking with his team and undergoing some tests, the decision was made for him to stop competing this week.

While there is no official announcement yet about next week, The Spaniard is expected to return to competition at the Madrid Masters 1000. There he will be the second favorite, behind Jannik Sinner, and his debut due to being seeded would take place between Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25.

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