Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz, who withdrew Wednesday after skipping practice and undergoing scans, said right‑wrist pain that began in his opener against Otto Virtanen proved more serious than he first thought.
- After receiving on‑court treatment in that match, he canceled a scheduled training session the next morning and then confirmed his withdrawal in a press conference.
- Alcaraz said he will return home to begin rehabilitation and he stressed he must listen to his body to avoid making the injury worse.
- The withdrawal costs him ranking points reported at 280, which ensures Jannik Sinner remains world No. 1 with roughly a 390‑point cushion heading into the Madrid Masters starting April 22.
- His status for Madrid is uncertain and the setback revives a pattern of spring clay issues that have seen him miss past events in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Rome and Madrid, clouding his run‑up to Rome and Roland Garros.