Carlos Alcaraz arrived in Melbourne to begin the countdown to the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season, almost simultaneously with the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal is injured.
Alcaraz, number two in the world, left Spain for the Australian city on Saturday. After learning of the certain absence of his countryman, whom he had not seen in a competition for a long time, he sent a message of encouragement.
“We’ll be waiting for you at the next tournament Rafa! Get well soon!”Alcaraz wrote on Instagram.
Carlos Alcaraz will play in the first Grand Slam of the season for the third time in his career. He did not get past the round of 32, the third round, which he got in 2022, which was surpassed by the Italian Matteo Berrettini.
“We will miss you in Melbourne Rafa. We send you all our love and our best wishes for a speedy recovery. See you soon on court,” the Australian Open organization announced on its social networks after learning of the Spaniard’s loss.
Even the Australian one Nick Kyrgios showed his support for Nadal: “I’m sorry for what Rafa is going through.. Get well soon, that’s the fear for me too, come back soon…”
Nadal, who reappeared in Brisbane last week after nearly a year away from the court with an iliopsoas injury in his left leg, felt discomfort in the damaged area after playing against Thompson, who hit a winner in twenty-two majors to one resolved the match in three sets and that lasted more than three hours.
Source: La Verdad
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