World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy due to a swollen hamstring, the Spaniard said Tuesday.

Alcaraz worsened the injury during the ATP Finals, where he fell to Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s championship match. His decision to withdraw delivers yet another significant setback for the International Tennis Federation.

“I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to play with Spain in the Davis Cup in Bologna,” the six-time Grand Slam winner wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday.

“I have edema in my right hamstring and the medical recommendation is not to compete. I’ve always said that playing for Spain is the greatest thing there is, and I was really looking forward to helping us fight for the Davis Cup. I’m going home heartbroken.”

Sinner, curren

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