“It's been a hard blow for me”: Carlos Alcaraz expresses disappointment after withdrawing from Barcelona Open because of forearm injury
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Spain’s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has expressed disappointment
after missing out on the Barcelona Open. The 20-year-old is often regarded as one
of the highly-rated players in the men’s singles category along with Italy’s
Jannik Sinner.
Alcaraz has recently struggled with a forearm injury and it
was because of this reason he ended up withdrawing from the Monte-Carlo Masters,
hoping to play on his home soil. However, that turned out to be not enough as
the reigning world number three ended up missing out on the Barcelona Open as
well after failing to recover completely from the injury.
Alcaraz was quoted in a report as he announced the withdrawal
from the mega-event. He stated how the decision was a tricky one and also explained
that his friends and family were coming to the event to see him play, something
that will not be able to do this year.
"I won't be able to play in Barcelona,” he said. “The
pain started in the first practice session in Monte-Carlo. I took a test on
Saturday morning, which produced some positive images. But Sunday was the
litmus test for us. It was the first day I hit forehands after the practice
session in Monte-Carlo and... I could feel it again
Carlos Alcaraz missed second consecutive ATP event because of a forearm injury.
"It's been a hard blow for me. A bad moment because I
really wanted to come here to Barcelona. My group of friends had already done
everything to be able to come here, to see me play. Except here in Barcelona
and Madrid, they never see me, and part of my family as well, people very close
to me.
"Obviously playing in our country, play here in
Barcelona, in this Conde de Godo, it is a super special tournament. I was
really looking forward to it and I practically wait a whole year to get here
and be able to play. It was complicated.”
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