Carlos Alcaraz prey to physical problems a month before Roland-Garros, we would be tempted to say that we know the song and that we know how it ends – with a victory at Porte d’Auteuil. Except this time, things could well be different for the Spaniard. Hit in the wrist, the double winner in Paris does not rule out having to skip the second Grand Slam tournament of the season.
“I absolutely want to play at Roland Garros, but that could harm me for the following tournaments,” said Alcaraz, Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. We are waiting for the results of the next exam to learn more and make a decision. I prefer to come back perhaps a little later, but in great shape, rather than coming back too quickly and risk aggravating this injury. »
Carlos Alcaraz took a break after his 6-4, 6-2 victory against Otto Virtanen in Barcelona, before withdrawing from the Masters 1000 in Madrid, where he had no points to defend. He will lose some if he also had to skip the Masters 1000 in Rome, where he won in 2025 and therefore, on the Parisian fortnight.
Feliciano Lopez pessimistic for Alcaraz
A little earlier, the director of the Madrid tournament Feliciano Lopez had estimated that Carlos Alcaraz’s participation in the Rome tournament was “almost impossible” at the microphone of Onda Cero. “I’ve had this injury before. I don’t know about him but I didn’t play for about two months. I almost couldn’t hold the racket with my hand and he finished the match (against Virtanen) (…) I think his wrist tendon is a little inflamed. I think and hope it is not broken. Now, (Alcaraz) has to recover because it’s not a muscle injury from overuse. »
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