MONTREAL (AP) — pulled out of a U.S. Open tuneup tournament in Montreal after reaching the semifinals on Thursday, joining Novak Djokovic in sitting out the Canadian event.
Alcaraz has won the past two Grand Slam tournaments — the French Open and Wimbledon — and is trying to win a singles medal for Spain at his first Summer Games.
The National Bank Open, an ATP Masters 1000 event that begins Aug. 6, announced Alcaraz's withdrawal, including a statement from him that said it was “due to the accumulation of matches and fatigue.”
Tennis Canada said that top-30 players Francisco Cerundolo and Jiri Lehecka also will sit out the event.
Marcos Giron, Alexei Popyrin and Flavio Cobolli will move into the field.
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