Carlos Alcaraz has decided not to compete in official tournaments before the Australian Open. The world number one, who is recovering from an abdominal injury, will participate in the Kooyong Classic, an exhibition tournament, with Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz, Marin Cilic, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric, Alex De Minaur and Yoshihito Nishioka.
Rafael Nadal will represent Spain in the United Cup and, as he explained in an exclusive interview with Marca, he does not plan to take to the court in the week prior to the start of the Australian Slam. Unlike the Spaniard, Ruud will play the new team competition and tournament in Auckland before traveling to Melbourne.
Instead, Stefanos Tsitsipas will follow the same path as Nadal. The wait for Novak Djokovic’s much talked about return to Australia is coming to an end. Last year, the Serbian champion was forced to miss the big event that saw him triumph on nine occasions due to visa revocations and entry regulations in the country.
The one from Belgrade will play the ATP 250 tournament in Adelaide 1 and the Australian Open. A choice that he shares with Felix Auger-Aliassime and Daniil Medvedev. The Russian has not had his best season and will try to redeem himself from the resounding comeback he suffered in the last act of the first…
