Carlos Alcaraz is on everyone’s lips after winning the ATP 500 in Rio after beating Argentine Diego Schwartzman in two sets in the final. The Murcian had planned to play in Acapulco this week but some discomfort in his right elbow has made him change his plans and he has headed to Spain to recover.
The young promise of Spanish tennis will stop on the way to rest and rest after an intense week, in which he has played four games in just 48 hours. The week has ended in the best possible way, with his first ATP 500 title, after beating great players like Matteo Berrettini, Fabio Fognini or Diego Schwartzman himself.
From his team they are taking care of the young player as much as they can and they thought it was better to stop now to come back stronger. In addition, Alcaraz had to adapt to the change of surface from one tournament to another (from clay to hard court), which has also influenced the decision to stop to recover from his discomfort in his right elbow as a result of the effort of these last few days. . In its place a lucky loser from the previous one will enter.
The next time I jump onto a tennis court will be in Puente Romano, on March 4 and 5, for the Davis Cup tie between Spain and Romania. Those of Sergi Bruguera risk their presence in the next edition of the Davis Cup, a defeat in these playoffs would leave them out. The Murcian, who will debut in this competition after not being able to do so in November after having tested positive, leads the Spanish team in search of their place in the group stage that will be played in November.
The Davis Cup will be the third championship played by Carlos Alcaraz this season. His team is pampering the new world top 20 a lot so that he can achieve as many successes as possible this season. So far he has only played the Australian Open, where he lost in the third round to Berrettini after a hellish five-set battle, and the Rio Open 500.
