Carlos Alcaraz came to the press conference with his head down after losing his first match of the ATP Finals with Casper Ruud. The player from Murcia now needs a shot to reach the semifinals of the masters tournament for the second year in a row. If he is eliminated, he would be in Malaga on Saturday to prepare for the Final 8 of the Davis Cup.
There is one thing that disturbs Carlitos' tennis. It is a bad cold, which he has been carrying for days and which has forced him to resort to taking antibiotics for the last three days, as MARCA has learned.. This caused him stomach pains in the match with Ruud.
Alcaraz, with the nasal strip
The Murcian appeared in training on Saturday with a nasal strip to improve breathing and has used in his match with Casper Ruud Vicks VapoRub. He wore it all over his chest. He also wore it at the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000.
Carlitos was already seen sneezing a couple of times during the photo session of the ATP masters held last Thursday at the Museo del Resorgimento in Turin.
Tight schedule
Alcaraz has to play a life or death match this Wednesday if he wants to maintain his chances of qualifying for the semifinals. On Friday, no matter what happens, he has to take to the court for the third time.
Once his participation in the tournament ends, he will travel directly to Malaga to prepare for the Final 8 of the Davis Cup, which will mean the official farewell of Rafael Nadal.
