The man from Murcia admits that it was disappointing not being able to defend the Godó title.
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew last Tuesday from the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 due to an injury to the pronator teres in his right arm. He did everything he could to be fit to compete in the Godó tournament. He underwent tests on Saturday, which showed no injury. “The images were positive and that gave me hope to be in Barcelona,” he said, according to Marca.
However, on Sunday, when he first tested his forehand before traveling to Barcelona, Alcaraz did not feel good. “It was the real test, the first training session where I hit forehands. And it wasn’t what we expected. I felt it again and each time I increased the intensity, I felt more discomfort.”
That is why he wants to be cautious about the immediate future: “My goal is to play in the Mutua Madrid Open, but it’s not at all certain. They gave me deadlines, which I have met very well, and the good sensations have not come. I don’t want to rush and I don’t want to say that I will be 100 percent at the Mutua Madrid Open.”
Carlitos traveled to Barcelona by train this Monday with his physiotherapist Juanjo Moreno and his father Carlos. He returned to Murcia after attending an event for Isdin, one of his sponsors that has accompanied him throughout his career.
Monday, the two-time Godó champion had lunch with Pablo Carreño and Samuel López and then went to get treatment on his arm with his physio. The countdown to be ready for the Caja Mágica has started.
The tennis player from El Palmar is clear about who is the rival to beat now and in the future: “Sinner is the one I’m most focused on. He’s the player to beat and the best in the world right now. God willing, he is the one with whom I’m going to share my entire career. I do my training thinking about doing things that hurt him. He is helping me grow as a player. I already said at the end of last year that this season I would win a Grand Slam and be number one.”
