Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will miss this years tournament because of an ongoing wrist injury.The world number two has been sidelined since suffering the problem in his right wrist during the first round of last months Barcelona Open.After already withdrawing from the French Open, Alcaraz confirmed on Tuesday that he will also miss the entire grass-court season, including Queens and Wimbledon.Table of ContentsAlcaraz Confirms Wimbledon WithdrawalInjury Continues Difficult PeriodSinner Set To Benefit In Rankings RaceWrist Injuries Remain Major Concern In TennisAlcaraz Confirms Wimbledon WithdrawalThe Spaniard shared the update in a post on Instagram as he continues his recovery process.My recovery is going well and Im feeling much better, but unfortunately Im still not ready to compete, which is why I have to withdraw from the grass-court swing at Queens and Wimbledon, Alcaraz wrote.They are two truly special tournaments for me and I will miss them a lot.Well keep working to come back as soon as possible.Injury Continues Difficult PeriodAlcaraz, 23, began 2026 in impressive fashion by winning the Australian Open and becoming the youngest player to complete the career Grand Slam.However, his season has since been disrupted by injury.The Spaniard had been expected to challenge strongly during both the clay and grass-court swings, but will now miss most of the clay season and the entirety of the grass campaign.Alcaraz was the defending champion at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon, having won five of the past nine mens Grand Slam singles titles.Sinner Set To Benefit In Rankings RaceAlcarazs absence is likely to allow Jannik Sinner to extend his lead at the top of the world rankings.The Italian replaced Alcaraz as world number one last month and has dominated the ATP Tour in recent months, winning six consecutive Masters 1000 events, including three in the past five weeks.Alcaraz and Sinner have shared the last nine mens Grand Slam titles between them, establishing themselves as the leading figures in the mens game.Alcarazs withdrawal also opens up the Wimbledon draw significantly, although Sinner has already confirmed he will not play any warm-up grass-court tournaments before the Championships begin on 29 June.Wrist Injuries Remain Major Concern In Tennis3DK7T76 Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Jannik Sinner of Italy in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, early Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)Wrist injuries are often difficult for tennis players to fully recover from, particularly if they are aggravated by an early return.Alcaraz previously admitted he did not want to risk causing longer-term damage by rushing back too quickly.Speaking in April before confirming his withdrawal from the French Open, he said: I have a very long career ahead of me, with many years still to come.Forcing things at this Roland Garros could really harm me for future tournaments.Several high-profile players have struggled with similar injuries in recent years.Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem retired at the end of 2024 after persistent wrist problems derailed his career, while Juan Martin del Potro also battled long-term wrist injuries following his 2009 US Open triumph. Topics Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Roland Garros with wrist injury Mitch Fretton 24th April, 2026 Alcaraz beats Djokovic to win first Australian Open title and complete career Grand Slam Cian Cheesbrough 1st February, 2026 Australian Open: Alcaraz into final after epic Zverev win 101 GreatGoals 30th January, 2026 Australian Open: Sabalenka and Alcaraz into quarter-finals Tom Rostance 25th January, 2026 Australian Open: Top seeds Alcaraz and Sabalenka breeze through Tom Rostance 23rd January, 2026 World number one Carlos Alcaraz announces split from coach Juan Carlos Ferrero Nicholas McGee 17th December, 2025
