Montreal.- The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz announced on Monday that the Toronto Masters 1000which starts next week, to recover from physical problems.
Alcaraz has faced about two months of high intensity resorted to the conquest of the titles of the 1000 Masters of Rome, Roland Garros and Queen’s, and reaching the final of Wimbledon, lost in front of the Italian Jannik Sinner on July 13.
“After many consecutive weeks of competition without rest, I will not be able to play in Toronto this year,” said the world number in his X account.
“I have small muscle problems and I need to recover physically and mentally for what is coming later. To the tournament and my fans in Canada I apologize, we see you next year,” added Alcaraz, whose best result in this tournament were the quarterfinals of 2023.
The decline in former world number one adds to the already announced of Sinner himself, Serbian Novak Djokovic and the British Jack Draper.
The Toronto Masters, which will be played from July 27 to August 7, is the first great date of the American hard track tour.
Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic will still have the opportunity to participate in Cincinnati 1000 Masters in preparation for the United States Open (September 24-September 7), the last Grand Slam Tournament of the calendar.
Paul will return to the clippers
The veteran Base Chris Paul will return to the Los Angeles clippers to play his 21st season at the NBA and, he announced, the last one, US media reported Monday.
Paul, 40, played the last campaign with the Frenchman Victor Wembanyama in the San Antonio Spurs with averages of 8.8 points, the lowest of his career, and 7.4 assists, without missing a single match of the regular phase.
For its announced last dance, the base opted to put the clippers uniform again and throw himself for his long -awaited first champion ring, the ESPN chain advanced.
Although the Bucks, Hornets and Mavericks were also interested in their services, Paul preferred to fulfill his desire to return to Los Angeles, where he will play with a one -year contract for the minimum veteran salary, The Athletic explained.
