Carlos Alcaraz, from Spain downplays alarm
Carlos Alcaraz, scales back alarm
Alarm dismissed for Carlos Alcaraz. The Murcia tennis player in the past few days in Monte Carlo è trained with a bandaged forearm, but from Spain they greatly downsize the physical problem of the two-time Slam winner. Alcaraz feels discomfort and only as a precaution is not forcing during practice, and he is not executing forehand shots to preserve his arm as much as possible.
But the Spaniard will be on court regularly on Wednesday in his Masters 1000 debut against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Alcaraz è considered with Sinner the number one favorite to win in Monte Carlo: "I’ve only played against Jannik once on clay and he beat me, so I don’t know what to expect. È an incredible player on all surfaces, on grass, hard or clay. He adapts his tennis very, very well", he said in the press conference.
"Every time we face each other, regardless of the surface, we play great tennis, a great match, so I don't know whether the clay will benefit me or not".
