The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, number 2 in the world and who was injured on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the Rio de Janeiro tournament, in which he was the first seed, revealed this Thursday that he is suffering from a grade II lateral sprain in the right ankle.
“I just had an MRI on my ankle after yesterday’s injury. After the meeting with my doctor, Junjo López, and my physiotherapists Juanjo Moreno and Sergio Hernández, the diagnosis is a grade II lateral sprain. I have a sprain that “He will be out for a few days. See you in Las Vegas and Indian Wells!” Alcaraz writes on Instagram.
Carlos Alcaraz left the Rio de Janeiro Open on Tuesday when he was playing his first match in the only ATP 500 tournament in South America after spraining his right ankle in the second point of the duel against Brazilian Thiago Monteiro.
The Murcian suffered a visible twist in his right ankle when he performed a lateral movement, fell to the floor on the clay court and took a while to get up.
With clear expressions of concern, the current Wimbledon champion walked to the bench, asked for medical attention and tried to continue the match after being bandaged, but, with clear signs of pain and visible swelling, he ended up leaving the match when the first set was tied in 1-1.
