Alcaraz withdraws from Barcelona Open

The Spaniard exited early with a wrist injury

BARCELONA:

World number two Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Barcelona Open after damaging his right wrist, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.
The ‌Spaniard picked up the injury during a 6-4 6-2 first-round win over Otto Virtanen.
Alcaraz, the top seed, was scheduled to face Czech Tomas Machac in the second round.
"After the tests, we’ve realised that the injury is more serious than any ⁠of us expected, and I need to listen to my body to ensure it doesn’t affect me in the future," Alcaraz told reporters.
"I never like to withdraw from any tournament, and especially not this one. It is with great sadness that I have to return home to begin my recovery as soon as possible with my team, the doctors and the physio, and to be, ‌or ⁠try to be, as fit as possible for the tournaments I have coming up."
A twice champion in Barcelona, Alcaraz had returned to competition 48 hours after losing the Monte Carlo Masters final to Jannik Sinner - ⁠a defeat that dropped him behind the Italian to second in the world rankings.
The 22-year-old Alcaraz is expected to return to action in Madrid and ⁠Rome as he builds towards the defence of his French Open title, beginning in Paris on May 24.
He has compiled ⁠a 22-3 win-loss record this season, winning the Australian and Qatar Open titles. 
Jamie Murray retires
Former doubles world number one Jamie Murray called time on his tennis career on Wednesday, hanging up his racket at 40 after a trophy-laden journey that included seven Grand Slam ‌titles and a Davis Cup triumph with his brother Andy.
The older sibling of former top-ranked singles player Andy, Jamie announced his retirement after 36 years in the sport, capping a career that saw him reach the doubles world number one ranking in 2016.
Jamie retires with 34 ⁠titles to his name, with a Grand Slam haul that includes doubles crowns at the Australian Open and U.S. Open in 2016. He also won five mixed doubles titles split between Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
"My tennis journey comes to an end after 36 years. I feel very fortunate and privileged for all the amazing experiences this great sport has given me," Jamie said in a statement.