The Australian Open 2023 It has not yet given rise to the ranking, but it has already lost one of its big stars. The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraznumber 1 in the ATP ranking, He will not be able to play in the tournament due to injury.
Alcaraz, last Grand Slam champion crowned at the 2022 US Open, where he beat Casper Ruud in the final, he had to state that he was withdrawing from the tournament because injured in a practice at the end of his preseason. It is currently the only loss to members of the top 20 in the world rankings.
Why is Carlos Alcaraz not playing Australian Open 2023? The injury of the Spanish tennis player
Carlos Alcaraz announced on Friday January 6 through his Instagram account that he is suffering from a injury to the semimembranous muscle of the right leg and that is why he will not be able to play in the 2023 Australian Open, nor in the previous Kooyong exhibition where he planned to start his season.
So Alcaraz will not be able to defend the 90 points he scored in 2022 for reaching the third round of the first Grand Slam of the year.
When will Carlos Alcaraz play again?
At least until February 2023, Carlos Alcaraz will stay without playing an official tournament: this month he plans to play the ATP 500 tournaments in Rio de Janeiro and Acapulco. Then, in March, he will face Indian Wells and the Miami Masters 1000.
