Carlos Alcaraz announced this Sunday his last minute withdrawal from the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Conde de Godó Trophy. The Murcian has not been able to recover from his discomfort in his right forearm and will not be able to play in the Barcelona tournament, of which he is the champion of the last two editions.
Alcaraz had tested himself during the last few years with the hope of playing. However, he did not pass the exam carried out this Sunday morning at the CT Murcia, surrounded by his technical team.
Carlos Alcaraz had entered the draw drawn this Saturday, in which He had been placed in the same part as Rafa Nadal that maintains the Hope to be able to play this week. He continues training at RCT Barcelona, preparing for his debut with the Italian Flavio Cobolli.
“The Murcian player did not have a good feeling in his right arm during training on Sunday and, despite having tried until the last moment, he will not be in the Barcelona Open Banc-Sabadell – 71 Conde de Godó Trophy,” the tournament announced.
Carlos Alcaraz had already announced a week before his absence in Monte Carlo due to injury, although before the draw for the draw. It had been there when he had shown a cumbersome bandage on his right forearm, which had prevented him from training normally. He also decided to drop out there, so he still won’t be able to make his debut on the clay court tour this spring.
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The injury will prevent him from defending the crown he won last year. Alcaraz was the champion of the last two editions. He defeated by the same score, 6-3 and 6-4, Pablo Carreño in the 2022 final and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2023 final. He will not be eligible for a third consecutive crown, with the main objective of recovering. Madrid and Rome are now on the horizon, although the main objective remains to reach Roland Garros in physical fitness.
Alcaraz will also lose 500 points in the ranking. The Murcian will travel to Barcelona to give explanations this Monday.
2024-04-14 13:40:56
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