Jannik Sinner Shows Class With His Message for Carlos Alcaraz After French Open Withdrawal

Add EssentiallySports as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Carlos Alcaraz left the Barcelona Open with a double setback, failing to reclaim the No. 1 ranking and exiting after suffering a wrist injury in his Round of 32 win over Otto Virtanen.

With the injury yet to fully heal, he was forced to withdraw from both the Madrid Open and the French Open. As the news reached his fierce on-court rival, Jannik Sinner, his composed, classy response quietly reinforced why he stands apart from the field. Along with the French Open, he also withdrew from the Italian Open.

Being the defending champion in both tournaments, the 22-year-old is set to lose a total of 3,000 points in the rankings. Amid these tough times, Alcaraz has found support from none other than Jannik Sinner , who feels that his withdrawal is “sad” for tennis as a whole. “First of all, tennis needs Carlos.

Tennis is much better spirit when he’s around, and also for me personally, it’s nice when he’s around,” Sinner said, reacting to Alcaraz’s French Open withdrawal. “I do believe he’s going to come back stronger than before, but I also believe that it’s good that he and his team take the time, because if you come back too early, then maybe you have a bigger problem afterwards. “I send him a speedy recovery, even though it’s painful and very sad for tennis.