Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz said he will skip the Italian Open and the French Open due to a right wrist injury and gave no return date.
- He sustained the injury during his Barcelona opener against Otto Virtanen and has not played since, including a withdrawal from Madrid.
- As the defending champion in Rome and Paris, he will forfeit about 3,000 ranking points, which opens the door for Alexander Zverev in the standings.
- With Alcaraz out, Jannik Sinner is widely tipped as the favorite for Paris, with Novak Djokovic and Zverev named as leading threats and Arthur Fils flagged as a dark horse.
- Outlets diverge on a comeback window, with Spanish reports targeting Queen’s and Wimbledon and Italy’s Gazzetta warning it could be longer, as voices like Patrick Mouratoglou and Alcaraz’s trainer stress caution.