The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz announced that he will not play the tournaments in Rome or Roland Garros, where he was the defending champion, due to discomfort in his right wrist since his participation in the Conde de Godó tournament. in Barcelona.
“After the results of the tests that were performed on me today, we decided that the most prudent thing is not to compete in Rome or Roland Garros. Now we have to wait how the injury evolves to define when I will be able to return to the courts,” he published on his social networks.
The player, originally from Murcia, had already left his presence in the Paris Grand Slam in doubt during his attendance at the Laureus Awards in Madrid last Monday, where he indicated that the following evaluations would be “key” to know the extent of the injury.
Alcaraz felt discomfort in his right wrist during his debut in the Barcelona tournament against Otto Virtanen, on April 14. Although he won that match, he decided to retire before playing the next round, the round of 16.
His participation in the Madrid tournament was already announced, but he finally confirmed that he would not be able to play either. “There is news that is difficult to give. Madrid is like my home, one of the most special places on the calendar for me, and that is why it hurts me not to be able to play here for the second consecutive year. It especially affects me not to be able to be in front of my people,” he expressed at that time.
With this loss, Alcaraz will lose the 2,000 ATP points that he defended as the current Roland Garros champion, which opens the way for the Italian Jannik Sinner, current world number one. In addition, he will also stop adding the 1,000 points from the Rome Masters, a tournament he won in 2025, precisely after beating Sinner in the final.
The Spaniard would not compete again, at least until the grass season. “It is a difficult moment for me, but I am sure that we will come out of this stronger,” he concluded.
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, waiting to assess the evolution to decide when we will return to the court. It’s a difficult time for me, but I’m sure… pic.twitter.com/U6PhjtXnBX
— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) April 24, 2026