Journalist Steve Flink believes Alcaraz heavy schedule amid injury scare could be 'dangerous': "He has got to really pace himself through the years"

Tennis journalist Steve Flink has warned that Alcaraz's heavy schedule so soon after injury could be dangerous as his leg gave him troubles in the Rio Open final.

Alcaraz lost the Rio Open final mainly due to his leg giving him trouble as he couldn't move properly. The Spaniard opted for a heavy schedule after returning from an injury, something that many questioned. He still plans to play in Acapulco even with this leg setback which caused even more alarm among fans.

Reporter Steve Flink said:

“We could tell (he) has got an issue there, a serious issue – trying to play through it. Let’s just hope that Carlos is wise about his schedule for the next month.”

He further added:

“I certainly hope he wouldn’t try to make this – three straight weeks and go on to Acapulco. That could be a dangerous move. I strongly suspect he will not make that mistake. It isn’t even just a matter of Carlos thinking about this near-term, he has got to really pace himself through the years."

And more:

“He’s had a lot of woes, you might say; A lot of issues with his body and he’s clearly a very fit, young man, but he’s gotta pace himself. And we want to see him around this game into his 30s like the three icons of this generation. That will only happen if he gets wise counsel and if he’s willing at certain times to say ‘No. I am putting my racketdown for a few weeks, I’m going to save myself.’”