Shock for Madrid: Alcaraz canceled home tournament because of injury!

Shock for Madrid: Alcaraz canceled home tournament because of injury!

Madrid, Spanien - Carlos Alcaraz, the Spanish tennis star and current world ranking in third, has to do without his home tournament in Madrid due to injury. The 21-year-old announced this one day before his planned commitment to the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. According to laola1 has moved. In this final he had to give up the Danish player Holger Rune.

Alcaraz, who is considered a local hero and has already won the tournament in Madrid twice, could not train the week before the event. His health condition has not improved in the past few days, which caused him to take a precaution and to do without participation, such as Sky Sport reported.

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Alcaraz said that he was aware of listening to his body. Further medical tests are planned for Monday to determine the more precise duration of its downtime. The cancellation comes a month before the French Open, where he wants to defend his title. The pressure on athletes to recognize their physical limit and take injuries seriously is high in the tennis world. According to tennis magazine are often the result of overload-related complaints that are influenced by external conditions, equipment and individual training state.

There are particularly common injuries to the lower extremities, including adductor injuries, as they suffered. This type of injuries can arise from abrupt stop or quick change of direction that are typical of the game. Alcaraz will now focus on recovery and hopes to be fit again in Rome. This would offer him the opportunity to prepare optimally for the upcoming Grand Slam tournaments.

With Alcaraz, a big competitor in the race for the title in Madrid is canceled. Alexander Zverev in particular should benefit his absence, while the world ranking of Jannik Sinner cannot compete due to a doping lock. Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, will open in Madrid and can therefore concentrate on the title fight.