{"id":586030,"date":"2026-04-15T16:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/586030\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:35:08","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-makes-telling-decision-amid-injury-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/586030\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz makes telling decision amid injury fears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlos Alcaraz has made the decision to rest following his wrist injury scare in his first round victory at the 2026 Barcelona Open.<\/p>\n

The Spanish icon earned a 6-4, 6-2 win against world No 130 Otto Virtanen in his opening match at the ATP 500 event on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

When leading 5-4 in the first set,\u00a0Alcaraz<\/a> called for the tournament physio and received treatment on his right wrist and forearm area during the changeover.<\/p>\n

The world No 2 was heard telling the physio he had felt a \u201csharp\u201d pain and that he was experiencing discomfort when he hit forehands<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz is due to play Tomas Machac in the second round in Barcelona on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Following his win over Virtanen, Alcaraz said: \u201cNow the physio will see me, we\u2019ll talk with the team, and we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old added: \u201cMy plan is to rest if necessary, but the main goal is to try to be in the best possible shape to play and be ready for Thursday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Alcaraz was scheduled to practise at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona between 12pm and 2pm on Wednesday, but it has been confirmed that he cancelled his session.<\/p>\n

According to Eurosport Spain, Alcaraz opted to stay at his hotel to receive treatment from his physio, Juanjo Moreno.<\/p>\n

Choosing to rest on days without matches is not uncommon for players, although the decision does add to concerns over Alcaraz\u2019s wrist.<\/p>\n

In his press conference after his opening round match, Alcaraz tried to downplay fears about the injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just discomfort, discomfort that pops up, considering the few days I\u2019ve had to recover, when everything has been practically back-to-back, so in the end things come up in some unusual movements,\u201d Alcaraz said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve tried to calm ourselves down, try to keep going, and above all, be more relaxed, especially in the second set, and see what happens.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a discomfort I\u2019ve had before, which has never led to anything more serious, so let\u2019s hope it\u2019s the same this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alcaraz\u2019s win against Virtanen was his sixth match in eight days following his run to the Monte Carlo Masters final last week.<\/p>\n

The seven-time Grand Slam champion highlighted the challenging schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, to be honest, it\u2019s been tough, it\u2019s been a bit of a struggle,\u201d he admitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the end, my first contact with Barcelona was this morning, for about an hour, and then I had to jump right onto the court to compete, and the conditions are completely different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alcaraz won the Barcelona Open in 2022 and 2023.<\/p>\n

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