“Faked injury to steal appearance fee”- Carlos Alcaraz faces the wrath of fans after he confirms participation in the Netflix slam with a sprained ankle
Carlos Alcaraz suffered a grade 2 injury during his first round match in the 2024 Rio Open against Thiago Monteiro.
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Carlos Alcaraz is in a difficult situation in his career right now. He was already going through a rough patch of form when he suffered a grade 2 ankle injury in the very first round of the 2024 Rio Open.
The fact that he has suffered this injury ahead of the Indian Wells is what concerns the player and fans alike. However, there is another match that the young Spaniard needs to think about.
According to reports, the World No. 2 recovery is going on at the correct pace. He has not missed a single day of his ankle recovery treatment and will travel to Indian Wells on Friday along with his entire team, including head coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and physiotherapist Sergio Hernandez. He will then travel to Las Vegas on March 1st.
The Spaniard has an exhibition match against Rafael Nadal on March 3, and it will be streamed live on Netflix. He has decided to take part in the match despite his recent injury, and his decision is questioned by all the fans and tennis enthusiasts because rushing through a grade 2 ankle injury is probably not the right way to go.
His opponent in the match, Rafael Nadal, on the other hand, had reached the Indian Wells a few days ago alongside Novak Djokovic. The two of them were the first to report to the tennis garden.
Fans react to Carlos Alcaraz’s decision to play against Rafael Nadal despite his injury
On X (formerly known as Twitter), fans have mixed reactions about Carlos Alcaraz’s decision to go ahead with his exhibition match against Rafael Nadal despite his injury.
Some people think that it is a very dumb decision, while others have alleged that the Spaniard is faking his injury just to get the appearance fee and that he did the same in the Rio Open.
He faked the injury to steal appearance fee. Just like he will steal from Netflix. Spain full of thieves.A particular user wrote.
Another user expressed his concern regarding Alcaraz’s decision and said that he might be making a terrible mistake by planning to play against Nadal.
He really shouldn't be playing a in totally meaningless exhibition so soon after a Grade 2 ankle sprain, especially when we are approaching a busy part of the season with 2 masters and clay court season coming up. He puts himself at a big risk of making his injury worse.He wrote
Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:
Alcaraz is the defending champion at the Indian Wells, and his foremost priority is to take part in the Indian Wells right now. Fans definitely do not want him to miss out on the ATP 1000 event just by risking it all for an exhibition match.
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