Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz, following Friday’s medical tests, said he will skip the Italian Open and Roland Garros to let a right‑wrist injury heal.
- He first felt the problem in his Barcelona opener against Otto Virtanen and later pulled out of Barcelona and the Madrid Open on April 17.
- Alcaraz is the back-to-back French Open winner and this year’s Australian Open champion, so his absence removes a leading favorite for the clay major.
- The withdrawal shifts the tournament picture as world No. 1 Jannik Sinner pursues a first Roland Garros title and publicly urged Alcaraz not to rush back.
- There is no return date, with images showing a wrist brace and his team prioritizing full recovery given how stubborn wrist injuries can be in tennis.