Carlos Alcaraz is assured he will likely be able to defend his French Open title subsequent month after pulling out of the Madrid Open due to a hamstring damage sustained final week in Barcelona.
“I don’t need to get forward of myself, I don’t need to take something with no consideration, however I believe we’ll be assured for Roland Garros and we’re going to attempt to be in Rome,” stated Alcaraz.
After a powerful begin to the clay courtroom season along with his first Monte Carlo title, Alcaraz struggled with a proper adductor damage throughout his defeat by Holger Rune within the Barcelona closing on Sunday. Regardless of being in Madrid this week to advertise the discharge of his new Netflix docuseries, Alcaraz was absent from the observe courts within the first 4 days of the match, scary doubts about his presence within the match.
On Thursday, he confirmed his withdrawal, explaining that medical assessments after the Barcelona closing had additional revealed a hamstring damage in his left leg.
“As you all suspected, as a result of I can’t prepare as of late for the ultimate in Barcelona, I’ve to work on my adductor and proper leg, however I additionally observed a problem in my left leg after I had assessments on Tuesday,” stated Alcaraz. “I’ve been ready, speaking with my group, with the docs, to see if I’d be capable to play in good situation and with no job right here in Madrid. I’ve achieved every part potential, every part in my energy to make that occur, however issues haven’t improved a lot over the previous few days.”
Regardless of his frustration, Alcaraz believes his hamstring damage isn’t as extreme as the precise arm damage that compelled him to withdraw through the Madrid Open final season and affected him up till the French Open final 12 months. “I’m probably not fearful about it,” he stated. “I imagine it’s going to be, it’s going to take one week, one week and a half, two weeks most, however I gained’t have doubts about coming again and transferring 100% once more.”
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