World primary Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 on the Japan Open – earlier than pulling out of this week’s Shanghai Masters.
Alcaraz secured his eighth ATP title of the yr in Tokyo.
However he then introduced that he has withdrawn from the event in Shanghai, which begins on Tuesday, writing on Instagram that “the very best determination is to relaxation and recuperate”.
“Sadly, I have been fighting some bodily points and, after discussing with my group, we imagine the very best determination is to relaxation and recuperate,” he wrote.
The Spaniard twisted his left ankle throughout his opening-round match in Tokyo final Thursday.
However he confirmed no indicators of a problem in the course of the closing, broke for 5-4 and served out for the primary set towards Fritz.
Fritz twice required remedy to his left thigh earlier than returning for the second and Alcaraz seized the chance to pile on the strain.
The American was damaged twice and trailed 4-1 however did supply some resistance within the closing phases, chalking a kind of off, however did not have sufficient to cease the six-time Grand Slam champion.
Since shedding towards Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon in July, Alcaraz has gained three successive ATP titles – the Cincinnati Open, US Open and Tokyo Open.
However he is not going to participate within the event in Shanghai, the place he reached the quarter-finals final yr.
The Japan Open is Alcaraz’s 67th win of the season as he closes in additional on Sinner’s tally of 73 wins in 2024.
