A little concern on the side of Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish player, world number 3, showed up for training with a large bandage on his arm this Sunday in Monte-Carlo. A few days before his entry into contention in the first Masters 1000 of the season on clay, the protégé of Juan Carlos Ferrero seemed diminished.
The double Grand Slam winner (US Open 2022 and Wimbledon 2023) has not made any exchanges with a sparring partner or another player in the tournament. He was content to return baskets of balls with his coach. Moreover, he only struck from the backhand side, to preserve his right arm, on which his bandage was affixed. For now, we still do not know if he will train normally this Monday.
No title in Monte-Carlo
Exempted from the first round, Carlos Alcaraz should start his tournament on Tuesday or Wednesday, against the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (36th in the world) or the Italian Luca Nardi (75th).
Read alsoTennis: Nadal withdraws, Djokovic returns and Sinner favorite… Everything you need to know about the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000
At 20 years old (he will be 21 on May 5), the Spaniard already has 13 singles titles, including 7 on clay. He notably won the last two Masters 1000 in Madrid. But Carlos Alcaraz never won at the start of the season on gravel in Monte-Carlo. He withdrew last year, before the start of the tournament.