PARIS, Nov 5 — Carlos Alcaraz was given a walkover through to the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Thursday after Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the tournament.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion was scheduled to play the Italian in the last 16, but Berrettini pulled out ahead of their encounter due to an elbow injury.
“Unfortunately, the pain in my arm that I’ve been putting up with for the past few days means I won’t be able to take to the court tonight,” Berrettini posted on social media.
After receiving a bye through the first round due to being a top-eight seed, Alcaraz is now into the last eight with only one match under his belt in Paris.
