Carlos Alcaraz, French Open
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Carlos Alcaraz has been the main talking point in tennis lately, and it’s not hard to see why. When a two-time defending champion and current world number two announces they’ll be missing a Grand Slam tournament,
Back-to-back French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz said he will not play at Roland Garros this year due to a wrist injury from the Barcelona Open.
Alcaraz sustained the injury during the first round of the Barcelona Open last week, where he beat Otto Virtanen but subsequently pulled out of the tournament. The 22-year-old announced his withdrawal from the Madrid Masters on April 17, increasing concerns over whether he would be able to appear at the French Open.
Rafael Jodar carries his exceptional clay-court season into the Madrid Open with Carlos Alcaraz's absence, as Spanish tennis once again shows its strength in depth.
The men’s game thrives on big rivalries but with the world No 2 missing through injury, the prospects of another top-10 player stepping up appear bleak Jannik Sinner is not a man for great displays of emotion, but not even the world No 1 could maintain ...
Medvedev closing gap but still behind Alcaraz and Sinner Daniil Medvedev has made significant progress on the ATP Tour, but he is still some way off the levels of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Outside of Medvedev’s 6-0 6-0 mauling from Matteo Berrettini,
Arthur Fils has quickly re-established himself as one of the ATP Tour’s most exciting prospects since returning from injury. The Frenchman came back in February following a six-month layoff due to a back issue and has wasted no time making an impact.