Is Carlos Alcaraz playing Wimbledon 2026? Spanish star reveals status

Carlos Alcaraz won't have a chance to close the gap on world No. 1 Jannik Sinner anytime soon. The Spanish tennis star announced on Instagram he won't play in Wimbledon next month because of a wrist injury he suffered in April's Barcelona Open.

Alcaraz, the world No. 2, fell to Sinner in the 2025 Wimbledon final. The rivals have collectively won the last nine men's singles Grand Slam titles, establishing themselves as the sport's clear bellwethers.

Since suffering the wrist injury, though, Alcaraz has missed the Madrid Open, the Italian Open and the French Open, all of which he was won before. Sinner has already won in Madrid and Rome with the French Open set for next week. Alcaraz, of course, will not play in Roland-Garros.

"My recovery is going well and I’m feeling much better, but unfortunately I’m still not ready to compete, which is why I have to withdraw from the grass-court swing at Queen’s and Wimbledon," Alcaraz, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, wrote on Instagram . "They are two truly special tournaments for me and I will miss them a lot. We’ll keep working to come back as soon as possible!