MADRID — Carlos Alcaraz will go one other yr with out fulfilling his dream of profitable the Davis Cup for Spain.
The highest-ranked Alcaraz on Tuesday stated he is heartbroken to withdraw from the Davis Cup finals in Italy due to a hamstring damage. He stated the choice was advisable by docs.
“I am so sorry to announce that I will not be capable to play for Spain within the Davis Cup in Bologna,” Alcaraz posted to X. “I’ve an edema in my proper hamstring and the medical suggestion is to not compete.”
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He was harm throughout final week’s ATP Finals and was identified with muscle overload and swelling of his proper hamstring.
Alcaraz stated he was returning house with a “heavy coronary heart.”
“I’ve at all times stated that taking part in for Spain is the best factor there may be, and I used to be actually wanting ahead to serving to us struggle for the Davis Cup.”
Alcaraz made his Davis Cup debut in 2022 and has a 6-2 general document, 5-1 in singles. Spain’s final triumph was in 2019.
He additionally did not play within the 2023 Davis Cup due to health points. Final yr, Alcaraz and Spain have been eradicated within the opening spherical of the Ultimate 8 at house in Malaga, spoiling the ultimate match of Rafael Nadal’s storied profession.
The 22-year-old Alcaraz has stated he needs “to win the Davis Cup someday … as a result of for me, it is a actually vital, vital match.”
He was set to guide Spain in Bologna on Thursday towards the No. 4-seeded Czech Republic within the quarterfinals. The Czechs embrace top-20 gamers Jiri Lehecka and Jakub Mensik. They eradicated the USA within the qualifying spherical in September.
On Sunday, Alcaraz had already secured the year-end No. 1 rating earlier than dropping to Jannik Sinner 7-6 (4), 7-5 within the ATP Finals. He additionally completed No. 1 in 2022, the youngest ever at 19.
This yr he received the French Open and US Open and has six Grand Slam titles.
