Alcaraz was almost alone before starting Wimbledon

Wimbledon starts this Monday, a tournament where Carlos Alcaraz is the current champion and one of the great favorites for the title. The great benefit of the Murcian does not cover, however, the bad moment that Spanish tennis is going through in recent years.

In this edition of the London Grand Slam Only eight Spanish tennis players qualifiedbut in the end there will be six to take to the track.

If the disappearance of Alejandro Davidovich was announced on Saturday, this Monday it is Pablo Carreño. The Asturian tennis player continues his particular journey with injuries and announced that he will not play in the tournament due to some muscle problems in his leg.

The Asturian, who has to make his debut this Monday against Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, He is returning to the circuit after overcoming an elbow injury that kept him out for nearly a year.

Carreño competed last week in Mallorca, where he lost a tight and tight match against Roberto Carballés, and then moved, with his coach, Samuel López, to Wimbledon, where he was injured in one of the training sessions.

His place will be taken by the Colombian Daniel Elahi Galán.

In Davidovich’s case, it was a back injury that prevented him from participating in the tournament. The Malaga native, 21 years old and world number 36, withdrew from the ATP tournament in Eastbourne before playing. He first competed in the grass event at Queen’s, losing to Chilean Alejandro Tabilo.

The Andalusian was left without Wimbledon, where he was champion in the junior category. His best in absolute, the third round of 2023, when he did not get a victory within his reach against the Dane Holger Rune.

Therefore, The five Spaniards who will join Alcaraz are finally Pedro Martínez, Jaume Munar, Roberto Carballés, Roberto Bautista and Alejandro Morothe latter comes from the previous stage.