Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Masters 1000 in Rome, last rehearsal on clay before Roland-Garros
New relapse for Carlos Alcaraz. The 20-year-old Spanish prodigy, eagerly awaited at Roland-Garros where he is expected as the future successor to Rafael Nadal, is not in optimal shape three weeks before the Paris tournament. The world No. 3 announced on Friday May 3 that he was withdrawing from participating in the Masters 1000 in Rome, the last major clay court tournament before heading to Porte d’Auteuil.
“I felt pain, discomfort in my arm after playing in Madrid. I had tests today and I have muscular edema in the pronator teres (a muscle of the forearm), as a result from my recent injury (…I need rest to recover and be able to play without any pain.”wrote the player with two Grand Slam titles (US Open 2022 and Wimbledon 2023) on his social networks.
Since last year, injuries have accumulated, to the abdominals, ankle, thigh and now the arm. “Often, I don’t understand situations and I wonder why this happens when I do things well: I sleep well, I eat well, I train well, and injuries still happen (…) . Even though I feel good physically and I have trained well, I am 20 years old and the development of my body is not yet complete. I need a few years for it to adapt a little. this application”had confided the person concerned in an interview with the Spanish newspaper Marca on April 25.
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