Carlos Alcaraz’s fans are breathing a sigh of relief after the world No. 2 shared an encouraging update following his grisly ankle injury at the Rio Open on Tuesday.
Alcaraz, a former champion in Rio de Janeiro, rolled his ankle in just the second point of his opening match against home favorite Thiago Monteiro, and was forced to retire after two games. But according to the Spaniard’s medical team, he will only be “out for a few days” and should be back in time to mount his BNP Paribas Open title defense.
“I just had an MRI on my ankle after yesterday’s injury,” he wrote on Instagram. “After the meeting with my doctor (Dr. Juanjo López) and my physiotherapists (Juanjo Moreno) and (Sergio Hernández) the diagnosis is a grade II lateral sprain.
“I have a sprain that will keep me out for a few days! See you in Las Vegas and Indian Wells!”