“Carlos Alcaraz had sparked worries about his 2023 season after pulling out of the ATP 500 competition in Basel. Nevertheless, the Wimbledon champion has provided reassurance to his supporters, stating that he is making progress and ‘feeling better with each passing day’ in preparation for the Paris Masters and ATP Finals.”
Carlos Alcaraz has not won a title since winning Wimbledon back in July, and revealed last week that he was withdrawing from the Swiss Indoors due to ‘a problem’ with the plantar fascia in his left foot and muscle fatigue in his lower back.
The 20-year-old did imply that his decision to withdraw from the event in Basel was to allow time for treatment, to prepare him for the remaining tournaments this year.
And in a latest post on social media, Alcaraz confirmed that this appeared to be working, “I have good news! I am feeling better every day and I will play Paris-Bercy and be in Turin for the ATP Finals! Excited to finish the year on a high!”
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Alcaraz will take to his third Paris Masters tournament next week, as he looks to close the gap on world No.1 Novak Djokovic in a bid to retain the top spot on the ATP rankings at the end of the year.
Inside the baseline…
Alcaraz made the wise decision to withdraw from the tournament in Basel, with more points on offer at the Paris Masters and ATP Finals. He will also be aware of what happened last season, when he picked up an injury in the French capital and was then unable to make his debut appearance at the ATP Finals.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic for the year-end No.1
With only two tournaments remaining, the race for the year-end No.1 rankings is really heating up.
And we, at Tennishead, have got all the details:
Carlos Alcaraz
Total ranking points: 8,805
Points dropping from ranking by the end of the year: 360
Maximum points he can gain: 2,500
Maximum year-end total: 10,945
Novak Djokovic
Total ranking points: 11,045
Points dropping from ranking by the end of the year: 2,100
Maximum points he can gain: 2,500
Maximum year-end total: 11,445
