World quantity three Carlos Alcaraz on Friday withdrew from subsequent week’s ATP Italian Open attributable to a proper forearm harm that sidelined him in Monte Carlo and Barcelona.
The blow comes weeks away from the second Grand Slam of the season, the French Open.
“I felt some ache after taking part in in Madrid (he misplaced on Wednesday), some discomfort in my arm,” the Spaniard wrote on X, previously Twitter.
“Sadly, I will be unable to play in Rome. I must relaxation so I can get well and play 100% ache free.”
On Wednesday, Alcaraz noticed his title defence and 14-match profitable streak in Madrid come to an with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat by the hands of Andrey Rublev within the quarterfinals.
The French Open, the only real Grand Slam on clay, will get underway on Might 26. Alcaraz reached final yr’s semifinals.
The 2-time Grand Slam champion, who received the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon final yr, turns 21 on Sunday.