Bad news for fans of Spanish tennis: home favorite Carlos Alcaraz and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic have both announced they will miss the upcoming Mutua Madrid Open.
For Alcaraz, it marks the second year in a row he has been unable to compete at the ATP Masters 1000 event in his home country. He missed last year’s edition due to a right leg injury.
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The 22-year-old, who also withdrew from the Barcelona Open on Wednesday citing a right wrist injury, took to social media to share a message with fans:
“Some news is incredibly hard to share. Madrid is home, one of the most special places on the calendar to me, and that’s why it hurts so much not being able to play here for the second year in a row,” Alcaraz wrote on Friday.
“It especially hurts not to be in front of my people, in a tournament that means so much. Thanks for your love always and I hope to see you all soon.”
