At 20, he already has two Grand Slam titles to his name, but also 10 injuries that have put him on hiatus and missed a number of tournaments, all starting in 2021. He had the longest break last year when he was out for three months, from November to February, and because of that he did not play at the final Masters in Turin and at the Australian Open.
Back and foot injuries are the reasons why Alcaraz canceled his appearance at the tournament in Basel and will lose 180 points, all of which is a consequence of the great effort and the large number of games played, even 21 more than Novak Djokovic. His coach Martinez Cascales claims that Carlos is injured because of the explosive pace that forces the tennis player.
All that is contrary to Novak Djokovic, who had no serious injuries in his career, and because of that, he stayed at the top of the ATP list for the longest time. In recent years, he extended his life by not playing in all tournaments, but choosing the most important ones, so he could rest and gather strength for what awaits him. It is the same now, the last tournament in which he played was the US Open in September, and he will play at the Masters in Paris, which starts on October 30.
