Injured Alcaraz out of event for second year in a row ‘It is different when Carlos and Novak are not in the draw’ Injured Alcaraz out of event for second year in a row ‘It is different when Carlos and Novak are not in the draw’ Jannik Sinner described Carlos Alcaraz’s injury withdrawal from the Madrid Open as “tough to swallow” for the tournament and believes the absence of his greatest rival will make a big difference as he tries to win a record fifth straight Masters title. “It’s a very tough