Carlos Alcaraz He breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday when he learned the results of the medical examinations he underwent between Tuesday and Wednesday, after injuring his right ankle in the second point of his match against Brazilian Thiago Monteiro.
He had to leave, due to illness and as a precaution. This Wednesday’s MRI ruled him out, considering it could be worse.
“The diagnosis is a grade II sprain. It will keep me out for a few days,” he said. Although what is important is the last part of the message: “See you in Las Vegas and Indian Wells,” he concluded.
The confirmation that the rehabilitation process should allow him to play the exhibition on March 3 with Rafael Nadal in Las Vegas, before participating in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament, where he will defend his title from March 6 to 17.
Carlos Alcaraz made an explicit reference to the summit with the specialists in his team, the doctor Juanjo Lopez and their physiotherapists Juanjo Moreno and Sergio Hernández.
The bad luck took it from the Murcian. A change of direction to get the ball, a slip, a sprained right ankle, and goodbye to the tournament in a match that took place on the second point of the premiere with the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro.
All this three days after losing to the Chilean Nicholas Jarry in the semifinals of Buenos Aires. The day started complicated in Rio, because of the rain, but ended in the worst way. Yes, you can follow your plan in the United States, annoying side effects but not very relevant considering the more serious damage.
For the second year in a row he left Rio injured. In 2023 he limped in the final which ended in defeat Cameron Norrie, due to a hamstring injury. His professional debut tournament was in 2020, he won in 2022, but since then fate has not been with him in this event that has always had a special meaning for him.
Source: La Verdad
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