Carlos Alcaraz is all about playing for his country. The 22-year-old has always taken great pride in representing Spain. He loved competing under the red and yellow flag at last year’s Olympics. He was also excited to play for Spain in the Davis Cup finals this year. However, injuries sustained at the ATP Finals seem to be unrelenting as he’s forced to make a tough call.

On Tuesday, Alcaraz announced his withdrawal from the tournament on social media. He wrote, “[Translated from Spanish] I’m very sorry to announce that I won’t be able to play for Spain in the Davis Cup in Bologna… 🥲 I have an edema in the hamstring of my right leg, and the medical recommendation is not to compete. I’ve always said that playing for Spain is the greatest honor there is, and I was really looking forward to helping fight for the trophy. I’m heading home feeling heartbroken…” Yikes.

So what happened? Alcaraz injured himself in the first set of the ATP Finals final against Jannik Sinner on Sunday. He didn’t give up. He continued playing after receiving medical attention. He even played the second set with his thigh wrapped up. He lost the match to Sinner, 7-6, 7-5. Still, he hoped to play for Spain in the team event.

This is a developing story…