Carlos Alcaraz, the world number 1, will miss the Australian Open because of an injury.

As a result, he became the youngest player to finish a season at number one. 1 since the introduction of computerized men’s tennis rankings fifty years ago. No, Alcaraz is out. No. 2 and 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, Australia’s defending champion, will rise to No. 1 in the hard-court tournament’s seedings.
u201cDuring the preseason, when I was at my best, I injured myself in training through a chance, unnatural movement. In the statement that he posted on social media, Alcaraz stated, This time it’s the semimembranosus muscle in my right leg.
u201cUnfortunately, I will not be able to play in the Care A2+ Kooyong or the Australian Open because I had worked so hard to reach my best level for Australia. It’s hard, but I have to keep my head up, get better, and look forward. See you in 2024 @australianopen Alcaraz made the biggest jump to the top of the rankings in a single season, climbing from No. 32 in 2021.
However, this is his second significant setback in the past few months. After tearing an abdominal muscle while competing at the Paris Masters, Alcaraz ended his season in November. He was forced to withdraw from the Davis Cup and ATP Finals as a result.
Nonetheless, he won five singles titles and had a record of 57-13 by the end of 2022. Alcaraz wrote on Twitter, I’d worked so hard to get to my best level for Australia, but unfortunately I won’t be able to play at a Kooyong tuneup event or the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
source: CGTN Sports SceneHe stated, It’s tough, but I must be optimistic, recover, and look forward. Since Americans Pete Sampras and Michael Chang in 1996, the Spaniards were the first players from the same country to win the ATP’s top two spots at the end of a season.
With Alcaraz gone, Novak Djokovic doesn’t have to worry about anything when he goes back to Australia to try to win the Australian Open for the tenth time and claim his 22nd major championship overall. Djokovic was expelled from the country for failing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, which resulted in him missing the Australian Open in 2022. Although restrictions have decreased, he is still not vaccinated.