Canadian Open: Carlos Alcaraz Confirms Withdrawal After Wimbledon Run

Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed his withdrawal from the upcoming Canadian Open as he aims to recover following his run at Wimbledon. 

Alcaraz fell short of a third consecutive title in SW19 earlier this month after he was beaten by world number one Jannik Sinner across four sets in the final. 

The five-time grand slam champion is the latest high-profile name to pull out of the event, with Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper also not taking part. 

Sinner hurt his elbow when falling awkwardly in the fourth round at Wimbledon, going two sets down to Grigor Dimitrov before the Bulgarian was forced to retire due to injury.

Djokovic, who has won the tournament four times, was struggling with a groin issue, while Draper cited an injury in his left arm as the reasoning behind his withdrawal. 

And now Alcaraz, who was due to be the top seed at the event, has confirmed he will not be taking part in the tournament for the second year running. 

"After many consecutive weeks of competition without rest, I will not be able to play in Toronto this year," Alcaraz posted on social media. 

"I have small muscle issues and I need to recover physically and mentally for what comes next.

"To the tournament and to my fans in Canada, I am very sorry. I will see you next year!"

Elsewhere, world number six Qinwen Zheng is set for a spell on the sidelines after undergoing successful arthroscopic surgery on her right elbow. 

Zheng lost in the first round to Katerina Siniakova at Wimbledon, and said she would miss the "next few weeks and months" and is likely to miss the entire US hard-court swing. 

"Over the past months, I've been dealing with persistent pain in my right elbow during training and matches," Zheng said.

"Despite trying various treatments to manage it, the discomfort never fully went away. 

"After consulting with elbow specialists and discussing thoroughly with my team, we decided that arthroscopic surgery was the best option to fully resolve the issue.

"Yesterday, I underwent the procedure successfully, and I'm grateful to have it behind me."