Alcaraz: "Forcing at Roland Garros could harm me in the future"

Fernando Murciego | 20 Apr 2026 | 22.21

Carlos Alcaraz's Statements on Injury at Laureus. Source: Getty

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Carlos Alcaraz collected this Monday the highest award possible at the Laureus Awards, proclaiming him as the best athlete of the past season. Taking advantage of his presence, he faced the million-dollar question.

And the news is not good, unfortunately. After getting injured in Barcelona, we thought the situation would improve in a few days, but we were wrong. Then came the bombshell, also absent in Madrid, increasing the concern. Today, rumors suggested that his participation in the Rome Masters is also at risk, so the most normal thing would be to move on to the next page and cast doubt on his presence at Roland Garros. Will the player from Murcia make it to Paris? According to his own words, reading between the lines, perhaps the smartest bet today would be to skip the entire clay court season.

Next, we listen to Carlitos' words from Madrid, accepting the challenges of a professional tennis player and always looking towards the future. With these three paragraphs, we will have more than enough to understand the situation.

In the hands of a defining test

"In professional sports, there are always small bumps along the way, but our obligation is to rise afterwards much better and stronger. We will try to take care of ourselves now as best as possible to return as soon as we can. The test I have ahead of me is just one more test among those I have already taken. I underwent a test, but it was a fair test, so we decided to give it some time before having a second test. It is not a different test, just another one to see how the area is after a week of rest. Percentages? I don't know, I can't say anything right now."

Carlos Alcaraz acknowledges the risks of playing at Roland Garros

"As I said, we have a very long career ahead of us, many years of good tennis. Forcing it at this Roland Garros could harm me a lot for future tournaments, so we will see how the test goes, we rely on that. I prefer to return a little later and return well, rather than returning a bit sooner and coming back poorly. You have to take care because a tennis player's career can be very long."

Unconcerned about the battle for world No. 1

"I'm not worried, I said in Monte Carlo, when I was well and injury-free, that I was going to lose the number one spot anyway. The battle for No. 1 between Jannik and me is very nice; we are sharing the weeks, although now I think he will be a bit longer. In the end, the career is very long, we have many years ahead of us, so we will try to work as best as possible in the tournaments when we return. Right now, the main thing is to recover, train well, and get back to competing."

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