BREAKING NEWS: World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz is OUT of the Australian Open with a leg injury: Rafael Nadal is promoted to top seed as he seeks back-to-back titles at the grand slam
World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz will miss the Australian Open because of a leg injury.
The 19-year-old Spaniard, who won his maiden grand slam title at the US Open in September, revealed he suffered a muscle injury in his right leg during pre-season training.
‘I had worked a lot to reach my best level in Australia. Unfortunately I won’t be able to play either the Care A2+ Kooyong (warm-up event) or the Australian Open,’ Alcaraz posted on social media on Friday.
‘It is a hard moment, but I have to be optimistic, recover and look ahead. See you in 2024 Australian Open.’
Alcaraz (pictured in action in the United Arab Emirates last month) explained that he hurt his right hamstring with an ‘unnatural movement’ in training
The 19-year-old had a stellar year in 2022, beating Casper Ruud to take the US Open title
Alcaraz explained that he picked up the injury ‘through a chance, unnatural movement in training’ and that he hurt the semimembranosus muscle in his right hamstring.
Alcaraz’s withdrawal means his countryman, reigning champion Rafael Nadal, will be promoted to top seed for his title defence when the season’s first grand slam gets under way in Melbourne on January 16.
More to come…
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