Carlos Alcaraz
arrived in
Rio de Janeiro
to play the ATP 500 in the Brazilian city with the hopes of improving his performance last week in Buenos Aires, but his enthusiasm lasted just
two games
.
The 20-year-old Spaniard, number two in the world and winner of two Grand Slams,
suffered a sprain of his right ankle when he was playing the second point of his debut against local Thiago Monteiro and had to retire.
He received attention from one of the tournament's doctors, who put a strong brace on his ankle, and tried to continue playing.
He broke in that first game with Monteiro's serve, then the Brazilian recovered that break and that was when Carlitos was forced to leave the match.
The image of the moment of the injury is chilling
.
The moment of Alcaraz's fall just two points into the match.
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â ESPN Tennis (@ESPNtenis) February 21, 2024
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