French Open Champion Carlos Alcaraz May Withdraw with Wrist Issue

Alcaraz says next wrist test ‘crucial’ before French Open decision

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz may miss French Open with wrist injury suffered in Barcelona. Scans showed issue more serious. Next test will decide.

Carlos Alcaraz awaits “crucial” wrist test results before deciding on French Open defense...

 

 

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz said he is waiting on test results for his injured wrist before deciding whether he can defend his French Open title next month.

 

The seven-time Grand Slam champion suffered the injury in the first round of the Barcelona Open earlier this month and withdrew from the event.

Scans revealed the issue was more serious than first believed, and he later withdrew from the Madrid Open.

Hay noticias que cuesta muchísimo dar. Madrid es casa, uno de los lugares más especiales del calendario para mí, y por eso me duele tanto no poder jugar aquí por segundo año consecutivo. Me duele especialmente no poder estar delante de mi gente, en un torneo que es tan especial.… pic.twitter.com/Qr6bznFJod

— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) April 17, 2026

“The next test will be crucial,” Alcaraz told Spanish television channel TVE.

“We have a few tests in the next few days and then we will see how the injury is, and what the next steps will be,” the 22-year-old added.

Alcaraz, named Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards on Monday, lost the world No. 1 ranking to Jannik Sinner after falling to the Italian in the Monte Carlo Masters final days before his Barcelona opener.

❤️ @LaureusSport pic.twitter.com/hm0LEIza9L

— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) April 20, 2026  

The French Open begins May 24 in Paris.

Carlos Alcaraz is the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 🏆#Laureus26 pic.twitter.com/JSqHvfWENV

— Laureus (@LaureusSport) April 20, 2026