Arm injury forces Carlos Alcaraz out of Italian Open

But after being beaten by Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals, it has now been revealed his racquet arm remains a concern with less than a month to go until the start of the French Open. 

Alcaraz wrote on social media: "I felt some pain after playing in Madrid, some discomfort in my arm. Today I did some tests and I have a muscle edema in my pronator teres, a consequence of my recent injury. 

"Unfortunately I will not be able to play in Rome. I need to rest so I can recover and play 100 per cent pain free. I am very sorry, I will see you next year." 

Doubts also remain about the fitness of Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner and world No.4 Daniil Medvedev, who both pulled out mid-tournament in Madrid because of injuries.