"When I was in my best moment of the preseason, I injured myself in a fortuitous and forced gesture while training, this time in the semimembranosus muscle of my right leg. I had worked a lot to reach my best level in Australia..." Carlos Alcaraz It will be low at the Australian Open, which begins on the 16th. This was reported by the world number 1 on his Twitter account.

"It's a tough time, but I have to be optimistic, recover and look ahead," he added.

Alcaraz, who played his last game on November, in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000, against Holger Rune, thus sees his official return to the slopes postponed.

Then, he had to withdraw due to an abdominal injury and missed the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup finals.

Later, already in the preseason, he lost his two games in the Abu Dhabi exhibition, against Andrei Rublev and Casper Ruud.

The Spaniard lost in the third round last year, after leading Matteo Berrettini to five sets, and defended 90 points.

The tournament thus remains one of its main candidates for the title along with Novak Djokovic, who reappeared after his absence in the last edition for not wanting to get vaccinated against covid, and Rafael Nadal, defending champion.

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