Carlos Alcaraz has shared new practice footage showing him hitting forehands with his left hand while recovering from a right wrist injury. The 23-year-old Spaniard is using a method called cross education to stay active without straining the injured side. He remains sidelined from competition with a planned return in six weeks.
Alcaraz posted the video on Instagram with the caption “A different kind of May!” The session shows him executing several forehand shots entirely with his left hand. This approach is intended to maintain coordination and reduce muscle atrophy in the right wrist through the neuromuscular phenomenon known as cross education. The injury has kept the seven-time Grand Slam champion out of the clay-court and grass-court seasons. He withdrew from the Barcelona Open two months ago and has since focused on full recovery rather than rushing back. Rafael Nadal voiced support for the decision. “I think he has made the right decision,” Nadal said. “The good thing is he has an injury that he will recover 100% if he does the proper things, and I’m sure he is doing the proper things.” Jim Courier also described Alcaraz as “very wise and being cautious with the wrist.”