Tennis-Top seed Alcaraz pulls out of Acapulco with strained hamstring

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP 500 - Rio Open - Jockey Club Brasileiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - February 26, 2023 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his final match against Britain's Cameron Norrie REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

(Reuters) -Top seed Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of this week's ATP 500 event in Acapulco with a strained hamstring, the U.S. Open champion said on Tuesday.

The world number two, who was scheduled to play his opening match later on Tuesday, picked up the injury during his loss to Cameron Norrie in Sunday's Rio Open final where the pain hindered both his movement and serve.