Spain's world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz will miss the Davis Cup Final 8 tournament in Italy this week due to injury, the two-time Wimbledon champion posted on X on Tuesday.
"I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to play with Spain in the Davis Cup in Bologna. I have swelling in my right hamstring and the medical advice is not to play," the 22-year-old six-time Grand Slam winner said.
"I've always said that playing for Spain is the greatest thing there is and I was really looking forward to helping the team fight for the Davis Cup trophy."
Siento muchÃsimo 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 hacÃa mucha ilusión… pic.twitter.com/ftWvwGUYcu
— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) November 18, 2025
Alcaraz's announcement comes two days after he lost to arch rival Jannik Sinner, the Italian world No 2, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 in the ATP Finals title-decider in Turin.
Sinner had already announced he would miss the tournament, with hosts Italy aiming for a third title in a row.
Italy's second-highest ranked player, Lorenzo Musetti has also pulled out of Italy's defence as his wife is expecting a child.
"Those are very three specific cases," International Tennis Federation chief executive Ross Hutchins told AFP.
"You can actually understand why those cases have happened this year," he added.
Austria, France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Argentina and Germany are the other countries vying for victory in Bologna.
