Carlos Alcaraz has suffered a string of injuries in a short time, and many voices in the tennis world are wondering if the former world number one has a more serious problem, given the fact that the Iberian is only 19 years old.

Explosive style of play, to blame for the injuries of Carlos Alcaraz

Coach Martínez Cascales, who managed Juan Carlos Ferrero (Alcaraz’s mentor) on the circuit, was with the Spaniard at tournaments in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.

He believes the injuries can be attributed to Alcaraz’s “explosive style of play,” which puts a lot of pressure on his body. Cascales believes this will become less of a problem as the Iberian gets older.

“Carlitos is good, he knows that sometimes these things happen in tennis, but it’s always difficult to stop when you really want to play.

The team is studying the situation, although for me the first explanation is his very explosive style of play, he chases a lot of balls during the point. It happens even in training.

It’s a very important trait in his DNA, one of the things that helped him be where he is at such a young age. Obviously, as he grows, his body will get a little better at regulating this problem, although that will always be the case.

The team around him is trying to improve this aspect, but without losing the spirit and philosophy that got him to the top.

If we start worrying when we are so young, it means we are not grounded, the reality is that we shouldn’t worry at all” – Martinez Cascalesquoted by UbiTennis.

In November, Carlos had to end his career in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters tournament after tearing the internal oblique muscle of the left abdominal wall. This injury forced the Iberian to withdraw from the 2022 Tournament of Champions.

Then, during the preparation for the new season, the 19-year-old player injured the semimembranous muscle of his right leg and announced his defeat at the Australian Open-2023.

Alcaraz’s latest injury, which forced him to withdraw from the tournament in Acapulco, is a grade 1 tear in his right hip.

Carlos Alcaraz is the main favorite for the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells and will play in the second round against the winner of the match between Brandon Holt (193 ATP) and the player who arrived from the qualification.