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Alcaraz withdraws from Spain's Davis Cup quarter-final

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Spain’s upcoming Davis Cup Final 8 quarter-final against Czechia, which will take place on Thursday, 20 November in Bologna, due to a right hamstring injury.

The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, who fell to Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s Nitto ATP Finals title match, required a medical timeout during the final to have his leg strapped. Alcaraz arrived in Italy on Monday but, after undergoing tests, decided to withdraw and return home.

“I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to play with Spain in the Davis Cup in Bologna,” Alcaraz wrote on X on Tuesday morning. “I have edema in my right hamstring and the medical recommendation is not to compete. I have always said that playing for Spain is the greatest thing there is and I was really looking forward to helping fight for the Salad Bowl [trophy]. I am going home hurt…”

Siento muchísimo anunciar que no voy a poder jugar con España la Copa Davis en Bolonia… 🥲 Tengo un edema en el isquiotibial de la pierna derecha y la recomendación médica es no competir. Siempre he dicho que jugar por España es lo más grande que hay y me hacía mucha ilusión… pic.twitter.com/ftWvwGUYcu

— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) November 18, 2025

Spain’s team, captained by David Ferrer, features Jaume Munar, Pedro Martinez and Pablo Carreno Busta. They will face Czechia — led by Jiri Lehecka and Jakub Mensik — on Thursday at 10 a.m. CET, with the winner advancing to play either Argentina or Germany in the semi-finals.

Alcaraz ends his 2025 season with a Tour-leading 71 wins and eight titles, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. He split the four majors with Sinner and leads the Italian 10-6 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series, having won four of their six final showdowns this year.