Madrid
Carlos Alcaraz won’t play for a 3rd successive French Open title due to a proper wrist injury.
Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he play within the previous Italian Open in Rome, the place he additionally received final yr.
No. 2-ranked Alcaraz was injured on the Barcelona Open this month throughout his first-round win and withdrew the day after.
He pulled out of this week’s Madrid Open and attended the Laureus World Sports Awards within the Spanish capital on Monday together with his wrist immobilized. Alcaraz was named world sportsman of the year on the gala.
Alcaraz confirmed he was a no-go for Paris after present process extra medical assessments on Friday.
“After the results of the tests carried out today, we have decided that the most prudent thing is to be cautious and not participate in Rome and Roland Garros,” he wrote on X. “It’s a complicated moment for me, but I’m sure we’ll come out stronger from here.”
Alcaraz began the yr in sensational kind, beating Novak Djokovic within the Australian Open ultimate. That made him the youngest man ever to win all 4 main titles in tennis.
He has received just one title since – at Doha in February – and will likely be with no title within the main clay-court occasions. He misplaced the Monte Carlo ultimate to Jannik Sinner initially of this month and surrendered the No. 1 rating to his Italian rival.
Last yr, Alcaraz beat Sinner within the finals of the Italian Open and French Open, the place he saved three match factors in an epic match. Alcaraz then misplaced the Wimbledon ultimate to Sinner earlier than beating him once more within the US Open ultimate.
The Italian Open begins on May 6. The French Open does so on May 18.