Carlos Alcaraz Gives Important Injury Update Ahead Of 2025 Madrid Open
NewsTuesday, 22 April 2025 at 18:19
Carlos Alcaraz's appearance at the 2025 Madrid Open was put in doubt by an injury scare. The Spaniard has clarified his chances of being fit during an appearance at the Laureus Sporting Awards.
This year's edition of the prestigious awards show was held in Madrid, making it a perfect opportunity for players like Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic to attend and give tennis a significant presence at the event.
Alcaraz and Djokovic watched Rafael Nadal win the Sporting Icon award for the incredible mark he left on tennis and sport more broadly. The 14-time French Open champion retired at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in November.
Before the main ceremony at the awards show, Teledeporte got a brief chance to ask Alcaraz about his fitness. The four-time Grand Slam champion struggled physically during his loss to Holger Rune in the Barcelona Open final.
Alcaraz's large fanbase will undoubtedly be encouraged by the update he provided. He believes the problems with Rune were caused by playing many matches over the last two weeks and expects to be fit for the Madrid Open.
"To tell the truth, I'm fine; honestly, nothing out of the ordinary, I think. After two weeks with 10 matches in 12 days, including travel without much time for recovery, I believe that eventually the body starts giving you small warnings, right? I believe and trust that it's not going to be anything serious."
"Tomorrow I'll have some tests to see how it goes, but my feelings are positive. Today I also worked with the physiotherapist and noticed some positive things, so we'll see. I don't think it's anything out of the ordinary."
Although Alcaraz is not a fitness or medical expert, players are usually good judges of their own bodies and chances of being fit, as they are accustomed to training and competing throughout the year.
Hopefully, Alcaraz does not push himself too hard in the coming weeks. By the end of the back-to-back tournaments in Madrid and at the 2025 Italian Open, he will have competed every week since the one that started on April 7th.
The Spaniard must be acutely aware of the potential for burnout, as he spoke several times last year about the schedule being too demanding. Others, such as Iga Swiatek, expressed similar concerns.
However, Alcaraz also undoubtedly wants to maintain the momentum he has built. The 21-year-old's title run at the 2025 Monte Carlo Masters was his first at the venue, having previously never won a match there.
Alcaraz's four victories in Barcelona this year took him to 14 consecutive triumphs at the tournament. That made Rune's achievement even more exceptional. The former ATP world No. 1's fitness struggles in the second set do not alter the fact that the Dane was outstanding in winning 7-6, 6-2.
Nadal's retirement means Alcaraz is the biggest draw at the Madrid Open. Tournament organizers were probably panicking somewhat when the young star could not compete properly in the second set against Rune, but their fears have been alleviated.
Alcaraz and Djokovic could meet in the semifinals of the Madrid Open. Three years ago, the pair had an incredible battle at that stage of the event, which Alcaraz won in a deciding set tiebreak.
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