They had already been seeded since the beginning of the 2026 Australian Open, and it didn’t take long for the tournament to be left without its first great illustrious victim. A lot was expected of him given his good finish last season, when he went up against the best. He started among the candidates to destabilize the power of the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz and the Italian Jannik Sinner, but the physicist did not accompany him.
On a hellish day in Melbourne, due to the heat and humidity, it is not uncommon for tennis players to call the physiotherapist or doctor. Problems happen. The Canadian Happy Auger-Also He requested outside help when he began to feel discomfort in his left thigh.
At 25 years old, world No. 8, he closed the previous year by reaching the indoor final in Paris, reaching the semifinals of the ATP Finals, the same tie he had already done in the US Open. But he immediately said goodbye to Australia. He opted to withdraw against the Portuguese Nuno Borgesworld No. 46, when he lost 3-6, 6-4 and 6-4 after two hours and nine minutes of the match.
He explained that “I started to suffer cramps at the beginning of the third set. I tried, but today it was not possible. After the conversation with the physio, he decided to stop. “I don’t like being on the court in this state. “I go out to play to win, not to feel like a punching bag,” he said.
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Happy Auger-Also He was at the top of the draw, he was called to play the round of 16 against the Russian Daniil Medvedev for a few quarters against the German Alexander Zverev. On the horizon, a semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz. But the world order is one issue and the day-to-day life of a Grand Slam tournament, which is very demanding, is quite another.
