The Spaniard has announced that he won’t be competing in Oceania due to a muscle problem during the pre-season, so he won’t be able to make his Grand Slam debut. By the way, the entry list is short and the Chilean is waiting to enter the main draw.
Carlos Alcaraz will not be able to release his status as world number one in Grand Slam, since he will not be able to participate in the Australian Open, where he was going to be the first seed. He was injured during pre-season training and thus jeopardizes his status as the best tennis player on the planet.
“When I was in my best moment of pre-season, I injured myself in a fortuitous and forced gesture in training, this time in the semi-membranosus muscle of my right leg. I had worked hard to reach my best level in Australia. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to play Care A2+ Kooyong or the Australian Open. It’s a tough time, but I have to be optimistic, recover and look ahead. See you in 2024”, he published on his social networks.
The Hispanic only defended 90 points in Melbourne. However, Casper Ruud, Novak Djokovic or Stefanos Tsitsipas They can take number one from you. In addition, he has not played a match on the circuit since November 4, when he retired in his duel against Holger Rune at the Masters 1000 in Paris.
“After my retirement yesterday and having been assessed by my medical team, unfortunately here is the result of my injury: a tear in the internal oblique muscle in the left abdominal wall with an estimated recovery time of six weeks” he announced at the time.
The injury forced him to withdraw from the ATP Finals in Turin and the Davis Cup. Only a few days ago, he returned to play a few exhibitions, but far from the level he had before the abdominal injury which sidelined him for the last part of the year.
The absence of Alcaraz leaves Alejandro Tabilo (100th) one step away from the main draw. The Chilean had started the year four forfeited entering straight and with the Spaniard absent now It is only a drop away to enter directly and thus avoid the qualy.
The pupil of Guillermo Gómez is already in Oceania, having finished the pre-season in Chile and having recovered from a back problem which forced him to end the year early.
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