BREAKING NEWS: Alcaraz withdraws from the grass court tour

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Breaking news regarding Carlos Alcaraz and his return to the professional circuit. After withdrawing from the last three tournaments and despite his recovery progressing well, the Spanish player has announced that he will not participate in the upcoming grass-court season.

This was a possibility that had been on the table and had been gaining traction in recent days. We are talking about a complex injury, a right wrist that needs to fully recover, and a calendar that waits for no one, not even the player who was recently the world No. 1. Carlos Alcaraz had been silent about his health status for a while, but with Roland Garros just around the corner, he decided to share an update on how things are progressing. Fortunately, things are going well, but not well enough to make it in time for the grass-court season.

Statement from Carlos Alcaraz announcing his absence at Wimbledon

“My recovery is progressing well, and I feel much better, but unfortunately, I am not yet ready to compete, which is why I have to withdraw from the grass-court season including Queen’s and Wimbledon. These are two tournaments that hold a special place in my heart, and I will miss them greatly. We continue working to make a comeback as soon as possible!”

My recovery is progressing well, and I feel much better, but unfortunately, I am not yet ready to compete, which is why I have to withdraw from the grass-court season including Queen’s and Wimbledon. These are two tournaments that hold a special place in my heart, and I will miss them greatly. We continue… pic.twitter.com/6IL0APkv5G

— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) May 19, 2026

Five clear and direct lines, starting with the good news followed immediately by the not-so-good news. It's the continuation of an injury process that never stopped extending. Recall that he pulled out of the Barcelona Open quarterfinals thinking he could make it to Madrid. Then, doubts arose, and Madrid remained uncertain for another year. The next tough decision was to withdraw from Rome and Roland Garros several weeks before these tournaments began. And now, a month before the grass-court season kicks off, Carlos's team has once again chosen caution and decided to opt out of the grass-court swing.

No longer focusing on the rankings – where Sinner has the opportunity to widen the gap – and even less on the passing tournaments, at this moment, the Murcian's priority is solely on recovery and getting his wrist back to 100%. Without achieving this, nothing else matters. A complex injury that is making 2026 more about this prolonged period of inactivity than his achievements in January when he became the youngest player ever to win the four Grand Slam titles. But that's sports; sometimes it gives, and sometimes it takes away. This time, it has done both.

When will Carlos Alcaraz return?

This is the million-dollar question, but neither Carlos nor his team nor his doctors have the answer. What we do know is that the most pessimistic voices have been suggesting for a while now that he might not even make it to the US Open. It may seem very bleak to say this in April, but perhaps these are words of the most sensible people, those who understand that rushing rarely achieves much. It's time to wait, have patience, and understand that Alcaraz is only 23. No tournament or record is worth risking one of the most promising and brilliant trajectories in the history of this sport.

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