Carlos Alcaraz Withdraws from 2026 French Open Due to Nagging Injury: 'This is a Difficult Time'

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Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the 2026 French Open due to a nagging injury. He expressed hope for recovery and a return to the court soon.

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Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the 2026 French Open
The withdrawal is due to a nagging injury
Alcaraz expressed hope for recovery on social media

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Carlos Alcaraz at the 2025 French Open
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Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the 2026 French Open due to an injury he suffered earlier this month
Alcaraz said on social media, "It's a complicated moment for me, but I'm sure we'll come out stronger from here" in a post on Friday, April 24
The tennis star said he's withdrawing "while we wait to assess the evolution to decide when we will return to the court"

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the 2026 French Open.

Alcaraz, 22, made the announcement in a post on social media on Friday, April 24, explaining that he won't play in the Rome Open or the famed French Grand Slam, held at Roland-Garros outside Paris.

"After the results of the tests carried out today, we have decided that the most prudent thing to do is to be cautious and not participate in Rome or Roland Garros as we wait to evaluate the progress so we can decide when to return to the court," in the post, translated from Spanish.

Alacaraz — who is the tournament's reigning champion after a thrilling match against Jannik Sinner last year — added, "This is a difficult time for me, but I am sure we will come out of it stronger.”