Bad times for Carlos Alcaraz… And for Roland-Garros. The Spaniard’s recent statements had predicted the worst and the worst has happened. “If I force myself to play (in Paris)this could harm me for the following tournaments, he explained Monday evening in Madrid on the sidelines of the Laureus evening, where he was elected sportsman of the year 2025. We are waiting for the next exam to find out more and make a decision. »
The medical verdict fell this Friday. The world No. 2, injured in the wrist, is forced to withdraw from the Masters 1000 in Rome and especially from the Parisian Grand Slam, of which he is the double title holder. This is the second time in his career that he will miss an event of this magnitude, after the 2023 Australian Open. “We must exercise caution,” he wrote on social networks. While waiting to see how the situation evolves and decide on a possible return to the court. »