MADRID – Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist injury is more serious than expected, to the point that the world No. 2 cast doubt on Monday over his participation at Roland Garros at the end of May.
“Well, we’ll see,” Alcaraz told TVE, Spain’s public broadcaster, when asked whether the second Grand Slam of the season was at risk. “The next test will be crucial, and we’re trying to do everything we can to make sure it goes well.”
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Alcaraz, who will turn 23 on May 5, injured his right wrist during his debut at the ATP 500 in Barcelona last week. The Spaniard was able to finish the match, but after undergoing medical tests he announced his withdrawal from the tournament. A few days later, he confirmed on social media that he would also miss the Madrid Masters 1000.
On Monday, the day qualifying began at the Caja Mágica, he reappeared in public wearing a brace on his right wrist. The purpose of the device is to keep the joint from being subjected to any stress and to avoid any unexpected movement or impact. The seven-time Grand Slam champion will attend the Laureus Awards ceremony in the Spanish capital tonight, and spoke to TVE earlier in the day.
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“I’m trying to be very patient. We’re waiting a little, we have some tests in a few days, and from there we’ll see what the injury is like and the steps to follow. I’m trying to stay positive and upbeat, even though these days are dragging on,” added the player coached by Samuel López.
Depending on the results of those tests and how the pain in the joint evolves, Alcaraz will have to decide whether to compete at the Rome Masters 1000, scheduled from May 6 to 17. A week later, on May 24, Roland Garros begins in Paris — one of Alcaraz’s main targets this season and where he is the defending champion.
“I’ve had that injury,” former Spanish player Feliciano López, now tournament director of the Madrid Open, said on Onda Cero radio. “I haven’t spoken with him or his doctor. In the end, it’s a very typical tennis injury. The wrist tendon is inflamed and we hope it’s not torn. Now he has to recover. It’s not a muscle overload injury from coming tired from Monte Carlo. The wrist has many bones and tendons… I was out for two months. I don’t know the extent of his injury, but I couldn’t even hold a racket. Rome seems almost impossible for him, hopefully he can make it to Roland Garros.”
With more than a month still to go before the event in Paris, the present for the world No. 2 is full of uncertainty. Alarm bells are ringing.
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