MONACO — Two-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters match on Tuesday due to a muscle harm to his proper forearm.
The Wimbledon champion had been doing low-key coaching with strapping to his arm and introduced that he’s unable to play.
“I’ve been working in Monte Carlo and attempting to recuperate till the final minute from an injured pronator teres in my proper arm, however it was not doable and I can’t play,” Alcaraz wrote on X, previously often called Twitter.
“I used to be actually trying ahead to taking part in. … See you subsequent yr.”
The 20-year-old Spaniard was scheduled to play Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada within the second spherical in solely his second look on the match, after additionally pulling out final yr with harm. Auger-Aliassime as an alternative faces fortunate loser Lorenzo Sonego of Italy.
Alcaraz reached the French Open semifinals final yr, shedding to Novak Djokovic, earlier than beating him within the Wimbledon remaining.
After successful six titles final yr, Alcaraz’s solely trophy to this point this yr was when he defended his title at Indian Wells, once more beating former U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev within the remaining.
