Carlos Alcaraz has reportedly withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals, where he was set to represent Spain. The world No. 1 picked up a thigh injury during the championship match at the ATP Finals on Sunday, where he lost to Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz has since travelled to Bologna for the team event, where he underwent scans with the Spanish Tennis Federation doctor.
The Spanish team is due to face Czechia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup of men’s tennis on Thursday. The winning team advances to Saturday’s semi-finals to play either Argentina or Germany. The final will be held on Sunday.
However, according to COPE, Alcaraz will not take to the court for Spain’s matches and is expected to skip the team tournament entirely. It comes after scans revealed that he had a muscle edema, and there is a high risk of tearing the muscle.
Alcaraz made the trip from Turin to Bologna on Monday and was set to join the Spanish team, led by captain David Ferrer, in a press conference. But the presser has been postponed to Tuesday.
The world No. 1 will not train on Tuesday. He was initially scheduled to practice on Wednesday, when he would make a decision about playing against Czechia in the quarter-final tie. Had he played, Alcaraz was expected to compete in one singles rubber and sit out the doubles.
But Jaume Munar and Pablo Carreno Busta are now likely to contest the two singles matches on Thursday in the absence of the injured world No. 1. Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez will play in the doubles.