Carlos Alcaraz He is counting the days to reappear on the ATP circuit in a year 2023 in which physical problems have visited him in a way that is too common and prolonged, despite the few weeks that we have been in the season. After winning the title in the Argentina Open from Buenos Aires, alcaraz was injured in the final of the ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro before Cameron Norrie and has yet to officially confirm his presence in the Indian Wells Masters 1000, first appointment of this category this season.
alcaraz suffered a relapse in the semimembranosus of his right leg, an area in which he was injured at the beginning of 2023, making it impossible for him to be in the first grand slams of the season, the australian open. This area, delicate in terms of relapse but with a more positive prognosis than others within the hamstring, has been damaged on two occasions in the case of alcarazwho reappeared in Buenos Aires a few weeks ago, but who was playing two tournaments in a row, reaching the final in both, ended up causing a strain that forced him to drop out of what was his third tournament scheduled for 2023, the Acapulco ATP 500 (Mexico).
A few days before the start of the Indian Wells Masters 1000the physical state of alcaraz He is unknown and one of his trainers, Antonio Martinez Cascaleswho was with him in the tournaments in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, assured that he would arrive right at the appointment, played in the state of California. CarlosHowever, and as he has become accustomed to since his explosion on the ATP circuit, he wants to fight to play as many tournaments as possible, and to do so in full condition, which is why he has been working piecemeal for several days now, first in Mexico and later in the United States to reach one hundred percent at the first Masters 1000 of the season.
Alcaraz and number one in Indian Wells
alcaraz will be the first seed of the Indian Wells Masters 1000due to the absence of Novak Djokovic, forced after not obtaining the requested permit to enter the United States on time. Djokovic does not meet the premises for foreign citizens as he has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus, so for the second consecutive year he will not be able to play a tournament that he has won up to five times, leaving in the hands of Carlos Alcaraz the band of first seed, as well as the possibility of rising to number one in the ATP ranking, a condition that Carlitos will once again hold if he wins the title in Indian Wells.
The ATP draw of the Masters 1000 Indian Wells
The draw for the ATP final draw of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 It took place on Monday night (in Spain) and brought about a debut confrontation for Carlos Alcaraz in the second round – he is exempt from the first – against a tennis player from the qualy or against the American Brandon Holt, current number 193 in the ATP ranking. Alcaraz has on his side of the draw potential matches against Murray/Carreño, Auger-Aliassime or taylor fritzreigning champion of the tournament. Daniel MevdedevTitle contenders Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev are on the other side of the field.
