Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of French Open due to wrist injury

Published connected 24/04/2026 - 19:50 GMT+2•Updated 19:53

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz won’t effort to support his French Open rubric owed to an wounded to his close wrist.

Alcaraz posted connected X connected Friday that helium would besides not play successful the preceding Italian Open successful Rome, wherever helium besides won past year.

No. 2-ranked Alcaraz was injured astatine the Barcelona Open this period during his first-round triumph and withdrew the time after.

He pulled retired of this week's Madrid Open and attended the Laureus World Sports Awards successful the Spanish superior connected Monday wearing a wrist support.

Alcaraz was named satellite sportsman of the twelvemonth astatine the gala.

Alcaraz confirmed helium was a no-go for Paris aft undergoing much aesculapian tests connected Friday.

"After the results of the tests carried retired today, we person decided that the astir prudent happening is to beryllium cautious and not enactment successful Rome and Roland Garros," helium wrote successful a station connected X.

"It's a analyzable infinitesimal for me, but I'm definite we'll travel retired stronger from here."

Alcaraz started the twelvemonth successful sensational form, beating Novak Djokovic successful the Australian Open final. That made him the youngest antheral ever to triumph each 4 large tennis titles.

He has won lone 1 rubric since, astatine Doha successful February, and volition beryllium without a rubric successful the large clay-court events.

He mislaid the Monte Carlo last to Jannik Sinner astatine the commencement of this period and surrendered the No. 1 ranking to his Italian rival.

Last year, Alcaraz bushed Sinner successful the finals of the Italian Open and French Open, wherever helium saved 3 lucifer points successful an epic match.

Alcaraz past mislaid the Wimbledon last to Sinner earlier beating him again successful the US Open final.

The Italian Open starts connected 6 May, portion the French Open begins somewhat aboriginal connected 18 May.