Spaniard Carlos Alcarras announced on Friday his withdrawal from the French Open tennis tournament (Roland Garros) due to a right wrist injury. The defending champion said: “After the results of the tests, we decided that it was wise to be cautious and not participate in the Rome and Roland Garros tournaments...” Therefore, Italian Jannik Sinner is one of the biggest beneficiaries of Alcarras' absence in the Parisian tournament scheduled between May 24 and June 7.

Published on: 04/25/2026 - 10:15

Spanish champion Carlos Alcaras announced on Friday his withdrawal from the French Open tennis tournament (Roland Garros), one of the four major tournaments, due to a right wrist injury.

Alkaras said, "After the results of the tests conducted today, we decided that it is wise to be cautious and not participate in the Rome and Roland Garros tournaments, while awaiting monitoring the development of (the injury) to determine the date of our return to the stadiums." He continued: "It is a complicated moment for me, but I am confident that we will emerge from it stronger."

Alcarras suffered an injury during the first round of the Barcelona Open last week and later announced his withdrawal. The 22-year-old player also announced his withdrawal from the Madrid tournament on April 17.

He became the youngest player to win the four Grand Slam tournaments in January after winning the Australian Open. This season, he has a record of 22 wins against 3 defeats, and he also won a title in Doha.

Italian Jannik Sinner, who has never won a title at Roland Garros, is one of the biggest beneficiaries of Alcarras' absence in the tournament scheduled between May 24 and June 7. “It's sad news for all of us,” Sinner said. “As a competitive player, you always want to play against the best players in the world, and he is definitely the best on this surface.”

With AFP

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