Carlos Alcaraz out of Swiss Indoors event in Basel with injury

Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed he has pulled out of the Swiss Indoors event in Basel through injury.

Tournament organisers confirmed Stan Wawrinka would replace Alcaraz in the main draw.

“Unfortunately I will not be able to play in Basel this year!” Alcaraz wrote on social media. “I have a problem with the plantar fascia in my left foot and muscle fatigue in my lower back which need treatment so I can play the rest of the season.

“I hope to see you all soon!”

It’s another setback in Alcaraz’s bid to overtake Novak Djokovic in the rankings and end the season as the world No. 1.

The 20-year-old was left to rue “lost opportunities” in the rankings battle after his loss to Dimitrov in China.

That performance brought his Asian Swing to a disappointing end, following his earlier defeat at the hands of Jannik Sinner.

Alcaraz hasn’t won a tournament since he got the better of Djokovic in an epic five-set final at Wimbledon.

The Serbian got his revenge at the Cincinnati Masters before going on to win the US Open after Alcaraz was put out in the semi-finals by Daniil Medvedev.

Alcaraz trails Djokovic by 2,240 points in the ATP Rankings and is now set for a spell on the sidelines.

The next tournament on the schedule after Basel is the Paris Masters, which is an ATP 1000 event.