Carlos Alcaraz presented this Thursday, November 4 in his quarter-final Paris M1000 for the first time in his career and unfortunately for him the result was not what he expected, since it was seen forced to retire during the match against Runos Holger.
After the hit Yoshihito Nishioka already in the second round Grigor Dimitrov in the round of 16, the world No. 1 came running from behind in the match against Runes (the Dane had won the first set 6-3) when the Spaniard told the chair umpire in the second set tiebreak that he was unable to continue in the game.
Due to abandonment Alcaraz he had to cut short his time in Paris early and His presence at the ATP Finals in Turin is doubtful.
What injury does Alcaraz have?
Charlie Brown felt a abdominal discomfort which did not allow him to move or serve in the best way. The Spaniard called for a medical time-out to deal with his discomfort when leading 6-5 in the second set, but it was not enough to stave off the pain and Alcaraz eventually dropped out of the race.
“Something is wrong with my stomach. I couldn’t serve well, I couldn’t hit my forehand and when I turn my body I feel pain, I feel my stomach in all movements, so I preferred to retire.”expressed the No. 1 in the world at the press conference after the quarter-final match with Rooney.
How long could he be out?
It won’t be known for sure until Alcaraz does not take the corresponding examsas the Spaniard commented at the press conference: “I can’t say whether or not I will be in Turin for the ATP Finals. Now I will go home, have tests to see the extent of the injury and, from there, see how I can go to Italy at 100%.”
When does the ATP Finals 2022 start?
The Masters Tournament starts on November 13th and will be held until the 20th of the same month, so Charlie Brown He has a few days to deal with his abdominal discomfort, as long as it’s not a serious injury. This would be his first participation Alcaraz in the ATP Finals and would do so as the #1 seed.
