Carlos Alcaraz announces he is withdrawing from Wimbledon due to injury
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Wimbledon will be without one of tennis’ biggest stars.
Seven-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz announced on social media that he withdrew from the tournament he won twice.
“My recovery is going well and I’m feeling much better, but unfortunately I’m still not ready to compete, so I have to withdraw from the grass court kicks at Queen’s and Wimbledon,” Alcaraz said. social media.
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Carlos Alcaraz pumps his fist after defeating Casper Ruud in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)
“These are two truly special tournaments for me and I will miss them very much. We will continue to work to return as soon as possible!”
The 23-year-old player is struggling with inflammation of the tendon sheath in his wrist. He was injured in the first round of the Barcelona Open in April.
Alcaraz will already miss the French Open, where he is a two-time defending champion, due to his injury.
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Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning a point against João Fonseca during the fourth day of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 20, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
With Alcaraz’s elimination, Jannik Sinner became the favorite to win the French Open.
Alcaraz won Wimbledon twice, in 2023 and 2024.
The Spaniard has emerged as one of the sport’s most dominant players. He started this year’s Grand Slam tournaments by winning the Australian Open against Novak Djokovic in February.
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Carlos Alcaraz hits a forehand against Sebastian Korda during day six of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on March 22, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
With his Australian Open victory, he became the youngest man to win all four major championships in tennis.
Alcaraz won two championships this season and has 26 wins in his career. His career record is 302-68.
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