Carlos Alcaraz’s 2026 Wimbledon withdrawal raises serious concern

Earlier today, I reported on the excitement generated by Carlos Alcaraz ‘s name appearing on the entry list for the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club. This is a key ATP warmup event for Wimbledon which begins on June 15. Unfortunately, Alcaraz has since announced that he will withdraw from this event, Wimbledon , and will miss the entire grass court tennis season.

MORE: Billie Jean King finally graduates from college What Alcaraz said and what it means Alcaraz noted that his recovery is going well; however, he is not yet ready to play. He is dealing with a serious wrist injury and was wearing a cast. His mantra from the start was to not rush back and injure himself further.

The timeline has always been uncertain, but no one anticipated him missing two Grand Slams. MORE: Learner Tien and Taylor Fritz win doubles match at Geneva Open His words leading into the 2026 Australian Open are becoming eerily prophetic. At that time, he said he would trade a win at the Australian Open and the career Grand Slam for the rest of the slams this year.

It might come down to that. Sep 7, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) kisses the trophy after defeating Jannik Sinner (ITA) (not pictured) in the final of mens singles at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images The only part of this that makes sense is that the grass court season is extremely short, about four weeks long.