Carlos Alcaraz admitted Friday that he was “somewhat bit scared” over how his sledgehammer forehand will bear up on the French Open after overcoming a worrying arm damage. The charismatic world quantity three was compelled to sit down out the current Rome Open to nurse an issue along with his proper forearm. “I am not feeling any ache within the practices after I step on the court docket. However I am nonetheless serious about it after I’m hitting forehands,” stated the 21-year-old Wimbledon champion.

“I am somewhat bit scared about hitting each forehand 100%.”

Alcaraz, additionally a former US Open champion, has performed only one clay-court match in Europe this yr, reaching the last-eight in Madrid.

Earlier within the yr, he was a semi-finalist on the Buenos Aires clay earlier than his arm issues sparked a retirement after two video games of his opener in Rio.

The exact nature of his damage has remained a thriller to the Spanish star.

“I believe you are not going to consider me, however I do not know precisely what I’ve on the forearm,” he stated.

“After I do the exams, after I’m speaking with the docs, my crew, they clarify to me, I listened however I forgot it.”

One factor that Alcaraz can’t overlook is his painful exit from the 2023 French Open when he misplaced a four-set semi-final to Novak Djokovic, revealing that the worry of going through the world primary had brought about his physique to cramp up.

Regardless of the poor type of defending champion Djokovic and injury-hit 14-time champion Rafael Nadal this season, Alcaraz insists they can’t be written off as contenders.

“In all probability we do not see them enjoying their finest tennis, however it’s a Grand Slam, it is Roland Garros, and I believe they’ve probabilities to win the match,” he stated.

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