Carlos Alcaraz provides update as ATP Finals injury risks Davis Cup hopes

Join the Miguel Delaney Inside Football Get exclusive insights and behind-the scenes access to the Miguel Delaney: inside newsletter Football Join the Miguel Delaney Inside newsletter Football Carlos Alcaraz, who lost to Jannik Siner in the ATP-Finals due to a hamstring problem, is going to Bologna for the Davis Cup finals this week. Sinner, the ATP Finals champion and the World No. 1, won the match 7-6 7-5 and extended his dominance on indoor hard courts. The World No. 1 had to take a medical break at the end of the set. He was heavily strapped on his right leg. Alcaraz will be part of the Spain team in the Davis Cup which begins on Tuesday. The Italian side will not have Sinner as he announced last month he would instead begin his off-season. “I felt something the hamstring after trying to catch one serve. I could say didn’t affect me too much, to be honest, because I could run well, I could go to the balls well,” Alcaraz said. “Obviously, the thoughts about how is going to be if I do crazy things that I’m used to doing, how it’s going to be, those thoughts were in my mind sometimes. But I could play well.“I’m not going to say I could play better or I could do something better if my hamstring were well. I could play a really good tennis with it. The loss is because he deserved it.“I didn’t change the plan because of the injury,” Alcaraz continued. “I changed it because I felt that I had to do something else. I’m trying to be as aggressive as I can on court every match, but especially I think even more against Jannik.open image in galleryJannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz congratulate each other after the ATP Finals (Getty Images)“That’s why I’m really happy with the level and the performance that I did today, because I think I did not too many things wrong, which is great. The Davis Cup, yeah, I’m heading off to Bologna tomorrow.”Sinner won his revenge after losing to Alcaraz at the US Open. It was only his second victory against the Spaniard, since the beginning of the season in 2024. “There is for sure no better ending for the season,” Sinner spoke after winning his sixth title in a year, which included titles at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. He also received a three-month suspension. “It has been an incredible season, so many ups, difficult moments obviously for various reasons, finishing the season here in Turin in front of the home crowd against the best player in the world, my biggest rival, it’s amazing.“The level was very, very high, especially the first set. The tiebreak was a key moment. I got lucky when I broke him back, which gives you a bit of confidence and belief and I’m extremely happy to finish the season like this.”
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