ROME.- World 3 number, Spanish Carlos Alcarazhe said he felt “physically” of his problems in an adductor this Thursday at a press conference prior to its premiere in the 1000 Masters of Rome, although he will play with a compressor bandage as a precaution.
The first match of the Murcian in the Italian capital will be Friday against Serbio Dusan Lajovic (131º), in what will be his return to the competition after injuring during the final lost in Barcelona on April 20 against Holger Rune and then be declared down for the recent 1000 Masters of Madrid.
“I am well physically, I do not notice anything. Obviously, I have trained well, but it is not the demand for a game,” said Alcaraz, who trained in Rome in recent days.
In his first game he will play with a compressor bandage and it is possible that he will continue to do it in the tournament if he is advancing rounds.
“You have to be a bit intelligent. I have trained to see how I felt and it was fine. I have no pain. I will take precautions to think beyond. My physio and my team have suggested that I play with that (the compressing bandage) and I go with everything with the decisions that are made,” he added.
Alcaraz, Roland Garros champion last year, faces this tournament in Rome as a general essay before defending his Mosqueteros Cup in Paris (May 25-June 8).
“We are going to see tomorrow (against Lajovic). It is the most important thing, the first game. In this tournament I have played few duels, specifically two, but I have the illusion of playing here and seeing how far I get. But I am giving importance to other things beyond the result,” he said.
Márquez seeks to recover domain
Two weeks after his fall in Spain, the six -time Spanish world champion Marc Márquez (Ducati) will try to return to the top this weekend at the France Grand Prix in Le Mans, where the local Fabio Quartarara (Yamaha) will try to confirm his unexpected podium achieved in Jerez.
In the Andalusian circuit, the eldest of the Márquez brothers, practically untouchable since the beginning of the season with five victories in Esprint and three in large awards, left the leadership of the World Cup, which passed to his brother Álex (Ducati-Cresini).
“I don’t feel any difference, my life is the same. A victory cannot change the personality. I am the leader of the World Championship, but, as usual, the important thing is to continue concentrated and get the most out of the motorcycle,” said Álex Márquez.
