Jannik Sinner was informed by Tomás Carbonell in the post-match interview after defeating Bonzi that Carlos Alcaraz had announced his absence in Roland Garros 2026. The surprise and consternation on the Italian's face say it all, as he didn't hesitate to describe the news as "very tough and sad for tennis." "In these types of injuries, you have to take it slow. Carlos is the defending champion, and I'm a competitor who always wants to play against the best, and he is one of them on this surface. I didn't expect this; I hope he recovers soon and is
Jannik Sinner finding out that Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from RG:
— jannik sinner files (@jannik_files) April 24, 2026
🦊: “That's very tough. It's sad for tennis, Carlos, defending champion, me being a competitor. It's sad news, so I wish him to recover as fast as possible, hopefully for Wimbledon.”
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