World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has issued an emotional apology for his fans after withdrawing from the Davis Cup.
The Spanish tennis star’s dream to help his team in securing the Davis Cup Final title faded after he suffered a hamstring injury during the ATP Finals’ last showdown against Jannik Sinner.
Although the injury did not seem serious initially, later the MRI reports revealed that he has a muscle edema (swelling caused by excessive fluids).
The injury forced him to pull out of the last tournament of the year and end the season with an injury.
The six-time Grand Slam winner took to Instagram to express his true feeling after withdrawing from the tournament and provide an update regarding his injury.
The 22-year-old wrote, “I'm very sorry to announce that I won't be able to play with Spain in the Davis Cup in Bologna... I have an edema in the sciatica of my right leg, and the medical recommendation is not to compete.”
“I've always said that playing for Spain is the biggest thing there is, and I was very excited to be able to help fight for the Saladera. I'm going home sore...” he added.
The Paris Olympic medallist who lost the ATP Final to Sinner was part of a five-man Spanish squad that was all set to face the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna this week.
