Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Monte Carlo Masters, citing arm injury!

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Monte Carlo.

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Monte Carlo Masters, citing arm injury!

Carlos Alcaraz (Via Imago)

In a rather shocking turn of events, young Spanish gun Carlos Alcaraz announced that he would be withdrawing from the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters, citing an injury to his right arm. 

The 20-year-old faced an ankle injury ahead of the 2024 Indian Wells, but made it to the Masters and even went on to win it. However, this time, the injury seemed to be a bit more serious, to the point that the young talent had to withdraw from the tournament, and that too at the very beginning of the much-awaited clay season.

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Ahead of his run at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters, Alcaraz faced a minor setback during his practice sessions.

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He took the court with a heavily taped right forearm, and according to tennis pundits, he even lacked intensity during those practices. Inevitably, Alcaraz ultimately withdrew from the Masters. In a recent Instagram post, the Spaniard dropped the sad news. 

As per World No. 3 himself, he has been trying to work on recovery but won’t be fully fit in time, forcing him to drop out. Notably, this will be the second time that the Spaniard will miss the Master’s event. 

I have been working in Monte Carlo and trying to recover until the last minute from an injured pronator teres in my right arm, but it was not possible and I cannot play! I was really looking forward to playing... See you next year!
Posted Carlos Alcaraz on Instagram

Carlos Alcaraz is set to miss the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters for the second consecutive year

After Spanish great Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament, his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz also pulled out, citing a pronator teres injury. 

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Carlos Alcaraz (Via Imago)

This is the second year in a row that Alcaraz has skipped this tournament. Last year, the 20-year-old was still recovering from arthritis in his left hand, and this year he suffered an injury to his right forearm. As it goes, the Spaniard is yet to open his quota in Monte Carlo. 

Alcaraz usually wins the majority of his points during this phase of the Tour. However, with Madrid and others on the list, the Spaniard would get his momentum in check before the French Open.

Interestingly enough, now that Carlos Alcaraz is also out of the picture, it will be pretty interesting to see how Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner will fight for the ultimate World No. 1 position.

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