All the alarms went off at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell at 41 minutes into the second round match between Carlos Alcaraz and Otto Virtanen. The Spaniard noticed something in his right wrist in the ninth game and asked for the presence of the tournament physiotherapist to be treated. He was given a bandage, which he subsequently covered with his wristband
It should be remembered that Alcaraz has already said that he was going to listen more than ever to his body in the current clay court tour after the physical problems that have plagued him during the last four springs and that have deprived him of chaining presences in Monte Carlo, Godo, Mutua Madrid Open and Rome.
"I always have little details, little annoyances, I'm not playing tomorrow and I hope it's nothing," he said after winning in the last 16
The precedent of two campaigns ago
A wrist injury two seasons ago, which occurred in the first training session at the Monte Carlo Country Club, forced him to miss the Monte Carlo Masters 1000, the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and Rome.
Last season, a hamstring injury in his right leg in the final against Holger Rune prevented him from being at the Caja Magica.