Carlos Alkaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday as a waist hurt, focused his focus to move the court to Rome and then returned to protect his French open title.
Number 3 was ranked in the world, Alkaraz conducted tests to determine the severity of Hamstrings and Waist injuries in the second set of Barcelona Open Finals on Sunday. The ATP tour classified the injury as the correct adctor muscle tension.
Spaniad said on Thursday, “I felt something in the left hamstring in the final of Barcelona, I did not think it was serious.” “I’m really disappointed that I am not able to play here in Madrid.”
“My plan is going to Rome. My mentality is to do everything to be 100 percent for Rome. I will do something tests earlier next week, just to see how it has improved and let’s see how it is going to happen the next day,” Alakraj said, who is 24-5 in this season. “My hope is to play in Rome. If not, the next tournament is Rolland Garos for me. So I will try to stay in court as soon as possible.”
The event in Rome, one of the three ATP Masters 1000 events on Clay, is scheduled to begin on May 7. The first round game in men’s singles at the French Open begins on 25 May.
21 -year -old Alakraj is a two -time winner in Madrid, but he said that he had not been able to practice this week, and while it was “difficult to decide,” he opted to listen to his body.
He said that in an Instagram post, fans would not fit enough to take a court in Madrid, the option to come back with full force for the French Open to relax.
“I just wanted to say that it is a real shame for me that I am not able to play here in Madrid. The support I got here is incredible – really indescribable. All the people who come to the tournament, the local people of Madrid, and those who travel from a distance to please me. I am deeply grateful – I am a unique energy.
“I am looking forward to the Madrid to come here and play in front of you throughout the year, so that you can enjoy my tennis, but this year it was not possible. Still, I wanted to thank this moment for support, for encouragement. Just know that I listen to you, I will read many messages, and we will come back here.”
During the second set of the final against Denmark’s Holger Run in Barcelona, Alakraj left court to get treatment. He returned to finish the match but lost 7-6 (8-6), 6-2.
Four -time Grand Slam winner Alakraj said that he would take “Week or two” away from tennis before starting training.
“I don’t want to go much further, but I hope I will get ready for the French Open,” he said.
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