John McEnroe exprime sa déception face à l'absence de Carlos Alcaraz

L'ancien joueur John McEnroe a fait part de sa déception quant au forfait de Carlos Alcaraz à Roland-Garros, ainsi qu'à son absence programmée pour Wimbledon en raison d'une blessure.

McEnroe a tenu ces propos dans le podcast Off Court with Greg Rusedski. Il a confié se sentir abattu et déçu par l'absence d'Alcaraz à Roland-Garros, qualifiant l'Espagnol de meilleur ambassadeur pour ce sport.

Alcaraz est écarté des courts depuis près de deux mois en raison d'une ténosynovite du poignet, une blessure contractée lors du tournoi de Barcelone, chez lui. Âgé de 23 ans, il a manqué les Masters de Madrid et d'Italie ainsi que Roland-Garros, marquant ainsi sa première absence à deux tournois du Grand Chelem consécutifs.

Cette blessure a également eu un impact sur son classement. Alcaraz occupe actuellement la deuxième place mondiale mais devra faire face à de nouvelles pertes de points en raison de son absence à Wimbledon. McEnroe a souligné que l'absence d'Alcaraz avait ouvert des opportunités pour d'autres joueurs à Roland-Garros et qu'il pourrait en être de même pour Wimbledon.

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