There have been some questions raised over the fitness of Carlos Alcaraz ahead of the Rome Masters that are on the horizon for the ATP stars.
The tournament will hold great significance as it will be the event where Jannik Sinner makes his first competitive appearance for three months following his ban.
However, Alcaraz is another star name that the Italian tennis lovers will be hoping to see, and the fact that he withdrew from the Madrid Open this week has left his supporters anxious.
Now, the Spaniard has delivered an update ahead of the tournament, and it will be fascinating to see if he does decide to play in Italy.
Carlos Alcaraz spotted back in training ahead of Rome Masters
It’s great to see that Alcaraz is back on the clay, being put through his paces before the next tournament – but there might be a minor problem.
Although the Spaniard was spotted in practice hitting some balls once again, it appeared as though his thighs were heavily strapped.
The 21-year-old will celebrate his birthday prior to the Rome Masters and ahead of the French Open, he won’t want to miss out on any more tournaments.
Alcaraz has gone to world number two with Sinner kicking his heels during his ban, and the last thing he will want now is to lose more ground on the top spot.
Alcaraz should be the favourite for French Open glory
It’s a bit of a rock and a hard place situation for Alcaraz this with the player keen to prove his fitness, yet not wanting to further harm himself ahead of Roland Garros.
The player won the French Open in some style last year, and he will want to prove to the world of tennis that he is very much the man to beat on clay.
Alcaraz is in the early stages of his career, and it’s important that he listens to his body and not rule these big calls with the heart, which he so often wears on his sleeve.
Any tennis tournament is worse without Alcaraz’s inclusion and this has to be viewed as a positive that he’s back on the court ahead of the Rome Masters.
