Top seed Carlos Alcaraz dominated out of ATP Finals and Davis Cup as a consequence of stomach harm

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz has been dominated out of the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup after sustaining an stomach harm. Alcaraz retired towards Holger Rune of their quarter-final match of the Paris Masters, citing harm considerations.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 5, 2022 22:34 IST

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By India Today Web Desk: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz has been dominated out of the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup after sustaining an stomach harm. Alcaraz retired towards Holger Rune of their quarter-final match of the Paris Masters, citing harm considerations.

The 19-year-old took to social media to convey to his followers that he can be withdrawing from the 2 tournaments. He confirmed that the harm would preserve him out for no less than six weeks, successfully ending his season.

“After my withdrawal yesterday and having been evaluated by my medical team, unfortunately, this is the result of my injury: an internal oblique muscle tear in the left abdominal wall with an estimated recovery time of six weeks. Unfortunately, I won’t make the ATP Finals or the Davis Cup Finals. It is tough and painful for me to miss these two events which are so important to me, but all I can do is be positive and focus on my recovery. Thank you for the support!,” Alcaraz posted on Twitter.

After my withdrawal yesterday and having been evaluated by my medical crew, @drlopezmartinez and @JuanjoMoreno_M, sadly that is the results of my harm: an inner indirect muscle tear within the left stomach wall with an estimated restoration time of six weeks. pic.twitter.com/MbVHhJF1Oe— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) November 5, 2022

The holding US Open champion retired towards Rune after having misplaced the primary set and trailing 3-1 within the second set tie-break. The Spaniard determined to cease and obtain medical remedy on his left aspect.

Speaking after the match, Alcaraz mentioned he felt one thing fallacious in his stomach, insisting he most well-liked to retire and nurse the harm.

“It’s something wrong with the abdomen. At the end of the set, it was wrong. It was getting wrong and I preferred to retire and take care of it,” mentioned Alcaraz.

The teenager mentioned he couldn’t stretch, serve nicely and even hit his forehand correctly.

“I cannot stretch. I couldn’t serve well. I couldn’t hit the forehand well. When I turn the body, I feel it. I feel the abdomen in so many movements. It’s in a zone that I have problems, I have problems before. Let’s see if it’s the same problem as I felt before or not,” Alcaraz added.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Nov 5, 2022