Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday because of an injured right leg. Know more:
that he got hurt “through a chance, unnatural movement in training.”
The year’s first Grand Slam tournament begins January 16 at Melbourne Park. The draw is next Thursday. last September and moved atop the Association of Tennis Professionals rankings. That allowed him to become the youngest man to finish a season at No. 1 since the computerized men’s tennis rankings began a half-century ago.This is his second significant setback in recent months, though.
The Spaniards became the first players from the same country to claim the top two spots in the ATP at the close of a season since Americans Pete Sampras and Michael Chang in 1996. Alcaraz’s departure also removes a potential hurdle for Novak Djokovic as he returns to Australia and tries to win it for a 10th time to claim what would be his 22nd major championship overall. Djokovic missed the 2022 Australian Open after being deported from the country because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. He is still not vaccinated, but restrictions have eased.
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