Carlos Alcaraz’s Doping Mark Exposed in Rare and Baffling Moment at the Australian Open

It is back-to-back heartbreak for the former World Number 1, Carlos Alcaraz. After a disappointing US Open campaign last year where he failed to defend his title, the Spaniard has tasted defeat at the Australian Open too. He went down fighting against a spirited Alexander Zverev of Germany to bow out of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season. Following his defeat, a shocking visual captured his doping mark.

Alcaraz gave his all but couldn’t get past Zverev. With the disappointment of the defeat still fresh, he had to go through another round of unfavorable circumstances.

Carlos Alcaraz spotted with doping test marks

As soon as the match was completed, the Spaniard proceeded to the post-match press conference. During the interview, Carlos Alcaraz was spotted with a white tape on the inside of his elbow. This tape indicated that he might have had doping tests after completing the match against Zverev. It was quite a rare moment to spot anyone with such clear marks during interviews.

Doping tests at the tournaments have been a common feature according to the guidelines of the World Anti-Doping Agency. Following the global bodies, tennis has its own body named the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) which monitors any positive doping cases and provides rulings in those matters.

Meanwhile, Alcaraz has been a victim of such strange incidents before as well. During the US Open last year, he was seen taking some mysterious pills during a changeover. This happened during his match against Daniel Evans. This raised eyebrows of fans and many were suspecting as to what those pills were.

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Coming to his Australian Open campaign, it ended on a disappointing note for Alcaraz. However, many believed that he played to his opponent’s strengths. As a result, Serena Williams’ ex-coach, Rennae Stubbs, questioned his bizarre decision-making.

What did Stubbs say about Alcaraz?

On numerous occasions during the match, the Spaniard was seen playing on Zverev’s backhand side of the court. However, it is the German’s stronger side and he was able to use it effectively against Alcaraz.

Stubbs took to her official Twitter handle and raised questions over Alcaraz’s tactics during the match. She said, “Does Alcaraz know that Zverev’s backhand is his strength?”

Alcaraz will look to analyze his defeat and take positives out of it. With a major part of the season remaining, he will aim to come back stronger in the upcoming tournaments.

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