The Spaniard explains his withdrawal in Paris hoping not to miss the Masters Cup in Turin
MADRID, 4 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz explained the reason for his withdrawal this Friday in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1,000 in Paris-Bercy, a pain in the “abdominal area” that prevented him from stretching, while confessing his doubts about whether he will be able to be in the Turin ATP Finals, from next Sunday 13.
“Something happened in the abdominal area, at the end of the set it was bad and it got worse. I preferred to retire and see what happens, be careful,” the Murcian said at a press conference, after his withdrawal against the Danish Holger Rune when he tried to force the third set.
The number one in the world left the game in the sudden death of the second act, with pain in several movements and with his head also distracted by what was happening to him. At a press conference, Alcaraz could not tell if he will be ready for the Masters Cup, although his intention is to do what is necessary.
“No (I’m waiting for the season to end). I have the ATP Finals, right now I have tests to know how it will go before Turin, but I’m focused on trying to recover and trying to be 100% in Turin,” Alcaraz said. who is also in the Spanish Davis Cup team for the Final 8 in Malaga.
“I can’t stretch. I couldn’t serve well, I couldn’t hit well with my forehand. When I turned my body I felt it. I felt that pain in many movements, I was thinking about it and playing like that with those problems and things on my mind, it’s better to retire “, he explained.
