The timing couldn’t be worse for Alcaraz, who looked to be returning to form in emphatic fashion. He racked up a nine-match winning streak after winning his first title at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters and reaching the final in Barcelona.
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The news also comes amid the hectic marketing buildup to the release of his upcoming Netflix docuseries, Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. Speaking during the late night talk show El Hormiguero as he did the promotional rounds on Wednesday evening, the Murcia native was clear he wasn’t feeling 100 percent ready.
“I did a few tests on Monday and now I’m waiting,” Alcaraz stated. “I thought at the beginning of the week I’d be better. My participation in Madrid is in doubt, I’m a little bit tired physically. But I have to listen to my body and see how the tests go.
“For me, Madrid is one of the places where I enjoy playing the most.”
A two-time Madrid Open champion, Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals at last year’s event. He is next scheduled to compete at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, which kicks off on May 7, before he begins his title defense at Roland Garros.
