Defending champion Carlos Alcaras withdrew from the French Open scheduled to begin on May 18, 2026 due to a wrist injury.
The athlete announced on Friday that he will not attend Roland Garros since the injury at the beginning of the month forced him to withdraw from the tournament.
It appears to be a painful blow for the two-time champion who seemed to be in excellent form just a few weeks ago. Alcaraz started 2026 in stunning fashion, beating Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final to become the youngest man in history to win all four Grand Slam titles.
He suffered the wrist problem during a first-round victory at the Barcelona Open and retired the next day.
He has not played competitively since then and also withdrew from the Madrid Open this week, and was seen attending the Laureus World Sports Awards in the Spanish capital on Monday wearing a wristband.
At the event he was named World Athlete of the Year.
The decision was made after extensive medical examinations. He has chosen not to participate in the following tournaments due to injury:
- Madrid Open
- Italian Open
- French Open
Alcaraz took to social media and wrote: “It’s a difficult time for me, but I’m sure we will come out stronger from here.”
