Alcaraz must heed injury wake-up call as absence leaves hole in clay-court season

Carlos Alcaraz will miss Rome and Roland Garros after a right wrist injury that has already forced him out of Barcelona and Madrid.

The latest update, reported by Spanish outlets on April 24, confirmed that Alcaraz will not play either event as he continues to recover. ATP reporting earlier in the week said the wrist problem was more serious than expected after tests were carried out.

Alcaraz first picked up the issue during his opening win over Otto Virtanen in Barcelona, then withdrew from the tournament. He later skipped Madrid as well.

The growing list of absences is a major blow to the clay season. Alcaraz is one of the sport’s biggest draws and one of the leading contenders on the surface, so his removal leaves a significant hole in the stretch leading into Roland Garros.

Alcaraz has said he is trying to take a cautious approach and avoid making the injury worse. The key question now is how long the setback will keep him out beyond the spring clay-court swing.