US EditionCarlos Alcaraz Schedule Update: Australian Open champ loses first title defense shot after withdrawal announcement
- Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, as confirmed by the tournament on Monday, February 2, 2026.
- Alcaraz will not defend his title due to the physical demands after winning the Australian Open, according to the tournament organizers.
- His historic Australian Open victory included a win over Novak Djokovic, making Alcaraz the youngest player to achieve a career Grand Slam.
- Alcaraz is expected to return for the Qatar Open in Doha, starting February 16, 2026, despite forfeiting 500 ranking points.
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It's so far from his friends from time to time that the big party has to be postponed. There is a change of registration at this Australian Open because he had never won it and everything is a little new: a protocol after the success that takes him to the hotel at 2:00 in the morning, and to sleep at 4 o'clock after dinner and playing with his brother, the early morning for the photos with the Norman Brookes Cup the next day, interviews with the…
Carlos Alcaraz will not be in Rotterdam. After the historic conquest of the Open of Australia after defeating Novak Djokovic, the Spanish has confirmed his discharge in the Netherlands next week and will not defend the title he won last year. A decision made following the strong effort in Melbourne to take a few days off thinking about Doha. «Carlos Alcaraz will not defend his title in Rotterdam. The Australian Open champion concluded that, afte…
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Rotterdam Open hours after maiden Australian Open title
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam on Monday, just hours after clinching his maiden Australian Open title. The Spaniard, who lifted the trophy at the ATP 500 event last season, will not return to defend his crown at the indoor hard-court tournament.
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