Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz injured his right wrist on April 14 at the Barcelona Open and then withdrew from Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros.
- Rafael Nadal said he spoke with Alcaraz and praised the decision to stop, noting his own similar wrist injuries and saying he expects it will not be chronic.
- Sports-science expert Stephen Smith said reports indicate an inflamed tendon sheath, which he described as less serious than a tendon tear and usually manageable.
- Alcaraz has set no return date, according to ex-pro Pablo Andújar, and former players Horacio de la Peña and Roberto Bautista Agut predict he will skip Spain’s Davis Cup qualifier later this year.
- Missing Roland Garros as the defending champion will cost him 2,000 ranking points and further widen Jannik Sinner’s lead at the top.