Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz said Tuesday on social media that he will miss Queen’s and Wimbledon to protect his healing right wrist.
- The problem began at Barcelona’s Conde de Godó in April, where he needed treatment against Otto Virtanen, canceled practice the next day, and pulled out of the event.
- He then skipped the Madrid and Rome Masters and Roland Garros, extending an absence that has reshaped the men’s tour this spring.
- The layoff has cost him about 3,000 ranking points already and is set to subtract roughly 1,800 more on grass, helping Jannik Sinner widen his lead at world No. 1.
- Alcaraz and his team are eyeing a return on the North American hard courts in Canada, Cincinnati, and the US Open, though no comeback date is set, and he called Queen’s and Wimbledon “really special” as he vowed not to risk a setback.