Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz, who said Friday on social media he will miss Rome and Roland‑Garros, made the call after fresh tests confirmed his right wrist had not improved enough.
- He hurt the wrist during his Barcelona Open match against Otto Virtanen, then pulled out of that event and later withdrew from the Madrid Masters while wearing a splint for support.
- Skipping Rome and Paris costs him about 3,000 ATP points, which strengthens Jannik Sinner’s lead in the rankings and leaves the Italian as the main favorite in Paris.
- Alcaraz gave no return date and said he will track the injury’s progress, with the grass swing at Queen’s and Wimbledon viewed as the earliest realistic target if recovery goes well.
- He will not defend the French Open title he won the past two years, a notable absence given that wrist injuries can linger for tennis players and this is his first missed major since the 2023 Australian Open.