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Overview
- The world No. 1 announced his withdrawal on X after experiencing a right hamstring issue that followed his ATP Finals loss to Jannik Sinner in Turin.
- RFET said medical exams in Bologna detected significant muscle overload with accentuated edema in the affected area.
- Alcaraz will return to Spain to begin recovery on medical advice not to compete.
- Spain’s Final 8 lineup will feature Jaume Munar, Pedro Martínez, Pablo Carreño and Marcel Granollers in Alcaraz’s absence.
- Spain faces the Czech Republic on Thursday in Bologna, as tournament organizers already contend with withdrawals of Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti and Alexander Zverev becomes the highest-ranked player present.