“He will be ok soon,” Demotivated Carlos Alcaraz receives Martina Navratilova’s kind words amidst concerning ankle injury at Rio Open R1

Carlos Alcraz receives some positive words from American tennis legend Martina Navratilova after the former rolled his ankle during the ongoing Rio Open.

“He will be ok soon,” Demotivated Carlos Alcaraz receives Martina Navratilova’s kind words amidst concerning ankle injury at Rio Open R1

Carlos Alcaraz and Martina Navratilova (image via: imago/X)

Carlos Alcaraz rolled his ankle in the ongoing Rio Open 2024. The Spaniard was up against the local homeboy, Thiago Monteiro, in the first round of the tournament. It was just the second game of the match when the young talent, unfortunately, rolled his ankle. 

The Spaniard was the runner-up of the tournament last year and was one of the top seeds as well. However, after this unfortunate take, Alcaraz’s run came to a halt.

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Various tennis fans from all over the world have raised their concerns over the fitness of the 20-year-old. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova was very active on social media and wasn’t far behind.

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The former American player was quick to react to the post shared by the Twitter page Tennis Channel regarding Alcaraz’s injury. Sending him well wishes, she shared some positive words for Alcaraz and his health. 

He will be ok soon. No doubt about it:)
Navratilova retweeted the post with the caption,

Navratilova has had a keen eye on the Spaniard ever since his rise to the ranks. Moreover, after his triumph at the 2023 Wimbledon, the Spaniard revealed that he received some special tips from the American player who helped him during the tournament. 

How serious is Carlos Alcaraz’s injury?

Even After Alcaraz sustained the injury, he was quite motivated to continue. However, he had to forcefully retire in the second game of the match.

At the time of writing, things are still in doubt about the seriousness of the injury. However, Alcaraz’s physios have informed him that the injury is not too serious. 

American tennis legend Martina Navratilova shares some positive words for Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard rolled his ankle in the Rio Open.
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The Spaniard addressed his injury after his forceful retirement from the match. 

I don’t know yet, that’s the truth. Tomorrow, I have the test of my ankle and let’s see if it’s something serious or not. I mean the physios told me that they think it’s not too serious.
Carlos Alcaraz said

Notably, the injury struck World No. 2 at a very bad time. With some crucial tournaments, such as the Indian Wells Masters, coming up, Alcaraz’s injury will just add to his problem of unstable form. 

So far in the season, the Spaniard has clinched just six wins and three losses. Even last week, the Spaniard was beaten by Nicolas Jerry in the semis of the Argentina Open. 

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