Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Madrid Masters after failing to sufficiently recover from the injury which he suffered at the Barcelona Open.<\/p>\n
Most recently, the Spaniard was in action at the ATP 500 on Tuesday, defeating Otto Virtanen 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round.<\/p>\n
However, despite the scoreline, Alcaraz looked extremely concerned by wrist discomfort towards the end of the first set.<\/p>\n
The next day, he opted to skip practice and then withdrew from the tournament entirely.<\/p>\n
The world No 2 was next scheduled to participate in the Madrid Masters, taking place from April 22 \u2013 May 3, an event that he has now also withdrawn from.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are some pieces of news that are very difficult to share,\u201d said the six-time Grand Slam champion in a post on Instagram.<\/p>\n
\u201cMadrid is like home to me \u2013 one of the most special stops on the calendar \u2013 and that\u2019s why it hurts so much not to be able to play here for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s especially painful not to be there in front of my fans at such an important tournament. Thank you, as always, for your support, and I hope to see you all again soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Spaniard also skipped the event in the Spanish capital last season, due to right leg abductor discomfort.<\/p>\n
Less than 48 hours prior to his Barcelona Open first round, Alcaraz had suffered a 7-6(5), 6-3 loss to Jannik Sinner in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters.<\/p>\n
As a result, the Spaniard lost the world No 1 spot for the first time since mid-2025.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz immediately flew to the ATP 500 event and looked set on attempting to capture his third title in Barcelona.<\/p>\n
Even after taking the medical timeout against the Finn, he quelled concern in his post-match press conference and suggested that the discomfort was not a novel issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just discomfort, discomfort that pops up, considering the few days I\u2019ve had to recover, when everything has been practically back-to-back, so in the end things come up in some unusual movements,\u201d the world No 2 stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve tried to calm ourselves down, try to keep going, and above all, be more relaxed, especially in the second set, and see what happens.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a discomfort I\u2019ve had before, which has never led to anything more serious, so let\u2019s hope it\u2019s the same this time.\u201d<\/p>\n
The following day, he underwent scans which concluded that the injury was significantly more serious than first thought \u2013 with the exact diagnosis not being disclosed to the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a more serious injury than we all expected, and I have to listen to my body so it doesn\u2019t affect me in the future,\u201d Alcaraz stated during his withdrawal press conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith great sadness, I have to return home and recover as quickly as possible for the upcoming tournaments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alcaraz\u2019s next scheduled tournament is the Italian Open, which takes place from May 6 \u2013 May 17.<\/p>\n
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