'If he were Carlos Alcaraz, he would have retired from tennis,' says Marc Marquez's doctor
Marc Marquez's doctor Samuel Antuna has underlined the severity of the reigning MotoGP champion's latest injury, saying he would have to retire from professional tennis if he were world number three Carlos Alcaraz. After undergoing surgery on his right shoulder on 10 May, Marquez returned in Italy less than three weeks later, stringing together four victories in the following six rounds of ...…
In his first tournament since a wrist injury, No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz demonstrated no signs of rust at the US Open, advancing to the quarterfinals with a dominating 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 20 seed Tommy Paul on Sunday, Sept. 6 in New York. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who has dropped only one set in his first four matches, broke Tommy's serve multiple times and outperformed him in winners and first-serve points.
Alcaraz, a seven-time Grand Slam winner and defending US Open champion, expressed satisfaction with his performance, stating that he played his game and tried to be aggressive throughout the match. He also mentioned that Tommy's shots were dangerous and sometimes difficult to control. Alcaraz has won 7-2 against Tommy in head-to-head matches across all Grand Slam events, becoming just the 10th player to achieve this feat in the Open Era.
The Spaniard will now face the winner of the match between No. 8 seed Ben Shelton and unseeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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