Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner after saving championship points in a marathon final in 2025, will miss this year’s tournament with a wrist injury. The Spaniard had earlier opted out of the Madrid Open, signaling his intentions to withdraw from the second major of the calendar year. 

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to miss French Open due to wrist injury

World number three Carlos Alcaraz survived a huge scare at the hands of 176th-ranked Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong to reach the third round after a four-set triumph on Wednesday (May 29).

French Open: Carlos Alcaraz overcomes De Jong scare, advances to third round

World number two Carlos Alcaraz retired from his first-round match Tuesday at the ATP Rio Open after rolling his right ankle on just the second point of the contest against Thiago Monteiro.

Tennis: Ankle injury forces Carlos Alcaraz out in first round of ATP Rio Open