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Carlos Alcaraz sustained a wrist injury at the Barcelona Open, leading him to withdraw from both that event and the Madrid Open. His recovery is uncertain as he prepares for a crucial test ahead of Roland-Garros.
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Carlos Alcaraz picked up a wrist injury at the Barcelona Open.
As a result, he pulled out of that event and also decided not to play in the Madrid Open.
While attending the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards, Alcaraz spoke about his recovery, saying his next test would be ācrucialā and left questions about whether heāll be ready for Roland-Garros.
Now, former Wimbledon semi-finalist John Isner has given his view on Alcarazās ongoing fitness issues.
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Speaking on a recent episode of āNothing Majorā, Isner shared his concerns.
āI think this is a big cause for concern. Itās a right wrist injury!ā he said.
āYou canāt practice right now.
āHe is out of Madrid, there is a decent chance he could miss Rome as well, you donāt want to mess around with a wrist injury.
Isner offered his view on whether the 21-year-old can recover in time for Roland Garros and what it might mean for the French Open.
āIt doesnāt mean he canāt win Roland Garros because heās that supremely talented, but this is a huge deal,ā Isner said.
Alcaraz has not played since losing in the Miami quarter-finals against Grigor Dimitrov in March. The following month, he pulled out of Monte-Carlo and Barcelona due to an ongoing arm issue. He hopes to return to Rome at the start of May, although his participation remains unconfirmed.
Carlos Alcaraz sustained a wrist injury at the Barcelona Open.
He withdrew from the Madrid Open due to his wrist injury.
Alcaraz mentioned that his next test would be crucial for his recovery.
There are questions about whether he will be ready for Roland-Garros following his injury.

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Alcaraz put together a dominant clay-court campaign in 2025, picking up titles in Monte Carlo and Rome, defending his Roland Garros crown, and reaching the Barcelona final.
The run added 4,330 ranking points to his total.
This season has been very different. He has yet to break 1,000 points on clay so far.
Even if he were to win both Rome and Roland Garrosāa tall order given his current conditionāheād still end up with 630 fewer points than last yearās tally.
Thatās bad news for his standing at the top of the game.
Sinner climbed to number one after taking Monte Carlo and looks set to hold onto that spot for some time.
If Alcaraz skips both Rome and Roland Garros, heāll drop below 10,000 points.
If Sinner matches or improves upon last yearās resultsāhe missed Madrid but reached the finals in both Rome and Parisāhe could build a gap of over 4,000 points between himself and Alcaraz. That kind of margin would keep Sinner at world number one through the grass season.
Sinner currently sits just ahead of Alcaraz on the all-time weeks-at-number-one list and may soon be closing in on a place in the top ten. As for what comes next between these two rivals, weāll have to wait and see how things unfold over the coming months.
Sinner is set to start his Madrid campaign this week against either a qualifier or lucky loser. Meanwhile, Alcaraz will focus on getting fit for Rome when play starts on May 5th. If he canāt make it back by then, attention will shift towards returning in time for Roland Garros later that month.
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