The surreal reason Blockx has had to withdraw from Roland Garros

Alexander Blockx announced a few hours ago that he was forced to withdraw from Roland Garros 2026 before stepping onto the court to face De Miñaur, but the reason was unknown. Well, the Belgian explained on social media that he sustained an ankle injury due to the tarps at the end of the court, folded and ready to cover the court in case of rain. Many players have raised concerns about the danger posed by those tarps, and years ago, Goffin suffered an ankle injury. It remains to be seen if this incident will lead to any changes.

The tarps in the back of the court are unnecessary hazards.

Jim Courier has harped on this for years, pleading for it to be corrected before we had a high profile accident.

I don’t know how much attention this will get, but Jim has unfortunately been vindicated. pic.twitter.com/R1m4RQ4rLR

— Gill Gross 🦣 (@Gill_Gross) May 26, 2026

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