Carlos Alcaraz‘s health concern at the Rio Open sent shockwaves across the tournament, creating palpable tension in the tennis community. Because of the concerns over Carlos Alcaraz’s health crisis during the Rio Open, there has been a noteworthy outpouring of support from both his passionate fans and important members of the tennis community.

Notably, tennis great Martina Navratilova recently added her voice to the chorus of encouragement by putting in a word of strength and confidence. Let’s take a look at what the 59-time Grand Slam champion has to say about Alcaraz’s situation.

Martina Navratilova vouches for Carlos Alcaraz 

Recently, the 20-year-old Spanish tennis player shocked everyone when he retired in the middle of the game during the opening round match against Thiago Monteiro. After experiencing an ankle injury, the Spaniard left the game to take care of himself.

Just after this incident, as the news started going around social media, Navratilova was among the quickest to react and show her support for the two-time Grand Slam champion. She took to her Twitter account to share a post shared by the Tennis Channel and wrote, “He will be ok soon. No doubt about it:)” 

The world’s number 2 ranked tennis player does not know whether the injury is something serious or not, but at the same time, according to his physios, the injury is not that concerning.

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Navratilova shared her strong belief that the Wimbledon champion will recover and get back on the tennis court. This is not the first time she has shown support to the 20-year-old; earlier too, she has supported him by talking about his athletic potential.

When Navratilova hailed Alcaraz’s athletic potential 

Last year during the Miami Open, in a conversation with Tennis Channel, the 67-year-old tennis legend talked about how she always believed that Alcaraz was destined to have good results, as he has emerged as a complete player on the court. She further put him up with Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, as the top four competitors in the major tournaments.

She said, “He’s been improving so much but already came to the tour as a full-on player, full-court, no weaknesses, and then he made the strengths even stronger.” Whether it be showing support on the tennis court or supporting him as a player, Navratilova has always believed in Alcaraz.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Martina Navratilova’s supportive statement for Carlos Alcaraz? Do let us know in the comments section below.

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