World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this month’s Swiss Indoors championships in Basel due to injury, organizers said on Wednesday.
Alcaraz’s withdrawal is a blow to his hopes of gaining ground on Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings, with the top-ranked Serbian next in action at the Paris Masters beginning on Oct. 30.
“According to his doctor’s bulletin, the World No. 2 is suffering from an inflammation of the sole of his left foot and problems in his gluteal muscles,” organizers said in a statement.
The two-time Grand Slam champion, 20, was defeated by Grigor Dimitrov in the Shanghai Masters round of 16 earlier this month.
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