Athletistic / Tennis. The second racket in the world, Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, failed to qualify for the second round of the ATP-500 tournament in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Last night, during his opening match of these competitions, he met the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (number 118 in the world rankings).

Alcaraz was unable to finish the match due to injury. According to the ATP press service, Carlos injured his ankle in the first match, but tried to continue the match, but in the next match he unsuccessfully stepped on his foot again, which intensified the pain. With the help of Monteiro, the Spaniard returned to the bench, where doctors bandaged his leg with belts. This did not help and Alcaraz refused to continue the fight.

The match only lasted 18 minutes. The score at the time of the stoppage was 1:1 in the matches.

Thiago Monteiro’s next opponent in the tournament will be his compatriot Felipe Rodriguez (151st racket in the world).

The Rio de Janeiro tournament will end on February 25. The prize amount is $2.1 million for 2024. The current winner of the competition is Briton Cameron Norrie.


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