Carlos Alcaraz, the winner of the French Open, stated on Monday that he would rather not to expedite treatment for a "serious" wrist injury than to miss defending the Roland Garros championship in May. After feeling his wrist "give out on a return," the 22-year-old withdrew from the Barcelona clay-court competition last week. He later disclosed that the ailment was "a more serious injury than any of us expected." Then, on Friday, he withdrew from the Madrid Open, raising questions about his ability to compete in Paris on May 18.
When he informed the media at an award ceremony on Monday that he was adopting a long-term perspective, that uncertainty grew.
"I'd rather come back a little later but in great shape than come back early, rushing around, and unwell.""In the workplace, things do happen. He said, "You have to accept them." "I need to recover really well if I don't want it to affect me later on."
After losing to Jannik Sinner in the Monte Carlo Masters final on April 12, the world number two lost his top spot.
Prior to it, Alcaraz had won all 17 of his clay-court matches since the previous season, when he won championships at Roland Garros and Rome.