Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon due to wrist injury

World number two Carlos Alcaraz announced Tuesday he will skip Wimbledon as he continues recovery from a right wrist injury that also forced him out of the French Open.

The 23-year-old seven-time Grand Slam champion has not competed since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open last month.

“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,” Alcaraz, 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 significant blow to fans and broadcasters alike.

The pair contested an epic French Open final last year, with Alcaraz rallying to win the title before Sinner reversed the outcome to claim the Wimbledon crown.

Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam this year when he won the Australian Open.