Before his US Open 2024 opener, Carlos Alcaraz provided a significant fitness update despite twisting his ankle during training.
Carlos Alcaraz got a scare a day before his US Open 2024 debut when he twisted his right ankle during a training session on Saturday. The Spaniard gave the crowd comfort, saying he was well and will be competing.
The US Open champion from 2022 stated, “I think it’s OK.” Just as a precaution, I halted my practice. I wasn’t confident enough in myself to continue practicing in case things became worse.”
“I want to continue practicing all I want. I want to improve, I want to practice, and I want to be ready for the competition. I’m certain that I’ll be at 100% tomorrow, or in two days,” he continued.
Alcaraz, who has lost some form, will play Australia’s Li Tu in his opening round encounter on Tuesday. He only participated in one hard court match before to losing to Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open. His outburst was evident when he smashed his racket onto the ground, causing it to break. Later, he posted an apology on social media.
In the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal match, he was defeated by Novak Djokovic and had to settle for silver. “I found it challenging to deal with that particular time. However, I had a really skilled player in front of me who was battling for the same goal as me. Additionally, he deserves it. I discovered that I had won the silver medal a few days after the Olympics. I had to feel pleased of myself since it was a fantastic accomplishment. I’ll make an effort to persevere and learn from this encounter. I’m going to handle (with) the upcoming big matches in my career differently, or better, than I handled them in the Olympics,” he declared.
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