Carlos Alcaraz to skip Wimbledon, in addition to French Open

Already unable to defend his French Open title as play begins this week, seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz is skipping Wimbledon as well. Alcaraz announced on social media Tuesday, May 19, that he will not play at the All-England Club as he continues to recover from a nagging injury to his right wrist. The 23-year-old Spaniard has been sidelined since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open last month.

"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," the 2023 and 2024 Wimbledon champion posted in Spanish on X . Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam when he won this year's Australian Open. His absence will deprive tennis fans of another epic showdown with top rival Jannik Sinner, who has won 29 consecutive matches dating back to March.

The pair staged an epic five-set duel in the French Open final last year with Alcaraz rallying to win. Sinner then turned the tables to take the 2025 Wimbledon crown in four sets. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Carlos Alcaraz to skip Wimbledon as he recovers from wrist injury