Carlos Alcaraz injured again right ahead of Monte Carlo? Here’s what we know

Alcaraz has a tough schedule ahead as he has to defend his titles in Barcelona and Madrid after the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Carlos Alcaraz injured again right ahead of Monte Carlo? Here’s what we know

Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Imago)

Despite being just 20-years old, Carlos Alcaraz has had his fair share of injuries so far in his career. The Spaniard now has another injury scare ahead of his first match of the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters and many fans are worried that it might impact his participation in the tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz has a pretty busy schedule ahead. He will defend his titles in Barcelona and Madrid, once the Monte-Carlo Masters is over. The Spaniard had a pretty successful run in the clay season last year, due to which he is having to defend big ranking points now.

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The Spaniard’s practice session on Monday was visibly hampered by some discomfort in his right forearm. In fact, he took to the clay court with his right forearm wrapped around by a bandage. The practice session also lacked intensity, which was yet another sign that led many to believe that Alcaraz might not be at his best.

The current World No. 3 is supposed to take on Felix Auger-Aliassime in his first match (Round of 32) of the Monte-Carlo Masters. The two players have played a total of 5 matches against each other and the Canadian leads the head-to-head battle 3-2. Although Alcaraz has won their last two encounters, the fact that Auger-Aliassime is 3-2 up against him, added to the injury scare, hints that it is not going to be an easy match for the 2-time Grand Slam winner.

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Alcaraz recently dropped from No. 2 to No. 3 in the ATP rankings and was replaced by Jannik Sinner, who has been in exceptional form lately. The change has been reflected in the draws of the Monte-Carlo Open as well as Alcaraz is now in the same half of the draw as Novak Djokovic and they might meet in the semifinals. However, the Spaniard has stated that this drop in rankings does not bother him.

Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz (Via Imago)
Obviously, being number one or two is fantastic, but being second or third doesn't change much. I know that the players ahead of me have those positions and I have to work to recover it, but I don't play with less pressure being two or three. I feel the same.
Alcaraz said as per Puntodebreak

If Alcaraz performs well in the clay season, he might get his position back. However, if Sinner’s current form is any hint, it will be an extremely difficult to overtake him right now. In fact, the Italian ace might be looking forward to becoming the World No. 1 by ousting Djokovic soon.

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