World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is OUT of the Australian Open with a leg injury – Rafael Nadal is now the top seed

BREAKING NEWS: World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is OUT of Australian Open with leg injury: Rafael Nadal promoted to top seed as he seeks back-to-back Grand Slam titles

• The Spanish star injured his right hamstring with an ‘unnatural movement’ in training
• The 19-year-old was due to play his first game on January 11.
• The injury comes after he missed time with an abdominal muscle tear in November.

By Australian Associated Press and Shayne Bugden for Daily Mail Australia