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TUE · 2026-05-19 · 16:21 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0519-77588
News/Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury
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Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz, the world number two men's tennis player, has announced his withdrawal from Wimbledon due to a right wrist injury. The Spaniard, who has not competed since April, stated that his recovery is progressing well but he is not yet ready to play.

By ReutersAl JazeeraFiled 2026-05-19 · 16:21 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury
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Carlos Alcaraz, the world number two men's tennis player, has announced his withdrawal from Wimbledon due to a right wrist injury. The Spaniard, who has not competed since April, stated that his recovery is progressing well but he is not yet ready to play. This injury also previously forced him out of the French Open. Alcaraz expressed his disappointment at missing the grass-court season, including Queen's and Wimbledon, despite feeling much better. His absence is considered a significant blow to fans and broadcasters, particularly given his notable rivalry with Jannik Sinner.

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Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam this year.

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Alcaraz stated his recovery is going well but he is not ready to play.

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Alcaraz has not played since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open last month.

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Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon due to a right wrist injury.

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Former world number one says he’s still not ready to compete as he recovers from a serious injury sustained in April.Carlos Alcaraz says he will ⁠skip Wimbledon ⁠as he recovers from the right wrist injury that also forced the Spaniard ⁠out of the French Open, the world number two men’s tennis player said on Tuesday.The 23-year-old ⁠seven-time Grand Slam champion has not played since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open last month.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Neymar’s surprise World Cup call-up: All to know about his Brazil returnlist 2 of 4Ronaldo to lead Portugal at sixth World Cup as Martinez names squadlist 3 of 4Messi mania but no World Cup broadcast deal in India – all to knowlist 4 of 4Iran squad in race against time for World Cup readiness amid US-Israel warend of list“My recovery is going well and I feel much ‌better, but unfortunately I’m still not ready to be able to play, and that’s why I have to withdraw from the grass-court swing at Queen’s and Wimbledon,” the 2023 and 2024 Wimbledon champion wrote ⁠on X.Alcaraz’s rivalry with ⁠Italian Jannik Sinner has captivated men’s tennis, and his absence from the next two Grand Slam tournaments is a ⁠huge blow to fans and broadcasters alike.The pair contested ⁠an epic French Open final ⁠last year, with Alcaraz coming back to win the title before Sinner turned the tables to take the ‌Wimbledon crown.Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam this year when ‌he ‌won the Australian Open.
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