Carlos Alcaraz has disclosed that he withdrew from the Shanghai Open to get himself back in good shape for the remainder of the season.
Recall that Alcaraz will return to competitive action at the 2025 Paris Masters after missing the previous tournament of this category.
Despite his withdrawal from the ATP Masters 1000 event in Shanghai, Alcaraz still traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to compete at the Six Kings Slam.
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However, the Paris Masters will be his first official tournament back on the courts.
“Obviously, I didn’t want to withdraw from Shanghai. It’s a really important tournament for me and for the players. But I had to heal my body, and I think I wasn’t ready to play another tournament in a row,” Alcaraz told Tennis Infinity.
“So I just preferred to come back home, I recovered the ankle, and trying to be in good shape for this time of the year.”
“I think we could see last year, two years ago, that I’m not coming fresh to this time of the year. So I really wanted to put more attention on that, being in good shape, practicing well, and coming here, thinking that I can do a really good result.
“So right now, physically, I’m feeling good. I’m just practicing well, hitting the ball really well. So I just really want to see myself playing again here.”
