Carlos Alcaraz is absent from the French Open, missing his first Grand Slam tournament since 2023, and the 23-year-old will not be returning to the tennis court soon. Alcaraz announced Tuesday that he will also miss the Queen’s Club Championships and Wimbledon, bringing his absence to four straight tournaments. Alcaraz has been a durable player throughout his career, but his latest injury is sidelining him for an extended period.
Between the 2024 French Open and the 2026 Australian Open, Alcaraz won six of the eight Grand Slam tournaments, cementing himself at the top of the game. Now, he hopes to recover in time to play in the U.S. Open this summer.
Here’s the latest on Alcaraz’s injury status.
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Why is Carlos Alcaraz withdrawing from Wimbledon?
On Tuesday, Alcaraz announced that he was withdrawing from Wimbledon as he continues to recover from a wrist injury. Alcaraz was already set to miss the French Open with the injury, and now is forced to miss his second grand slam tournament of the year.
“My recovery is going well and I feel much better, but unfortunately I’m still not ready to be able to play, and that’s why I have to withdraw from the grass-court swing at Queen’s and Wimbledon,” Alcaraz said on social media in Spanish. “They are two really special tournaments for me and I’ll miss them a lot. We keep working to return as soon as possible!”
Mi recuperación va por buen camino y me siento mucho mejor, pero desgraciadamente aún no estoy listo para poder jugar y por eso tengo que renunciar a la gira de hierba en Queen’s y Wimbledon. Son dos torneos realmente especiales para mí y los echaré mucho de menos. Seguimos… pic.twitter.com/6IL0APkv5G
— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) May 19, 2026
Alcaraz first suffered the injury in Barcelona Open in the middle of April that has lingered since. Alcaraz withdrew from the rest of that tournament, then pulled out of the Italian Open and French Open, which will mark his first missed grand slam tournament since 2023.
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What is Tenosynovitis?
Alcaraz is dealing with tenosynovitis in his wrist, an injury that consists of “inflammation of the connective tissue that protects your tendons.” The injury is typically caused by overuse, so it’s logical that tennis stars can get the injury for using their wrists over and over again.
There’s various kinds of tenosynovitis depending on the severity of the injury, and it’s unclear the exact nature of Alcaraz’s tenosynovitis.
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Tenosynovitis recovery timeline
The timeline for tenosynovitis recovery depends on the severity of the injury, but it usually takes 4–6 weeks to return to normal. However, because Alcaraz uses his wrists forcefully every time he plays tennis, he will likely take longer to return to ensure he does not re-injure his wrist.
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