Three days after expressing doubts about Roland Garros amid withdrawals from Barcelona and Madrid due to his right wrist injury, Carlos Alcaraz announced he will skip the Rome Masters 1000 and French Open. New tests revealed tendon inflammation and cartilage damage; Jannik Sinner voiced support for a quick recovery.
Following new imaging tests on Friday, Carlos Alcaraz confirmed he will not compete in the Rome Masters 1000 or defend his Roland Garros title due to the right wrist injury sustained on April 14 against Otto Virtanen at the Barcelona Conde de Godó—a condition that already forced his exits from Barcelona and the Madrid Open.
The diagnosis, per traumatologists Diego García-Germán and Antonio Ríos, includes inflammation of the little finger tendon and damage to the triangular fibrocartilage complex, critical for backhand stability. "After today's tests, we've decided caution is key—not participating in Rome and Roland Garros, then evaluating evolution for a return. It's tough, but we'll emerge stronger," Alcaraz posted on social media.
The 22-year-old world No. 2 is undergoing immobilization with splints, anti-inflammatories, and rehab with Juanjo Moreno. Recovery precedents like Juan Martín del Potro and Dominic Thiem underscore potential long-term risks, though optimism targets Wimbledon starting June 29.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, after defeating Benjamin Bonzi in Madrid, reacted: "Has it been fair now? How tough. I hope he recovers soon."
Alcaraz's absences will drop him to 9,960 ATP points, behind Sinner's 13,400, making the Italian the clear Paris favorite.
