World number two Carlos Alcaraz could miss Roland Garros for the first time due to a wrist injury, the Spanish tennis player said at a press conference after receiving the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.
After making his debut at the French Open in 2021, Alcaraz has not missed any of the five subsequent editions of Roland Garros. Since then, he has won the tournament twice, in 2024 and 2025.
The Spaniard may be hampered by a wrist injury, which has already forced him to miss the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona and the Madrid Masters. The Spaniard's last match remains the final in Monte Carlo (ATP 1000) against Yannick Sinner.
“A very long career lies ahead, many years of good tennis. If you force Roland Garros, it could cause significant damage to the following tournaments, so we'll see how the examination goes and we'll rely on that,” Alcaraz is quoted as saying by Punto de Break.
“I'd rather come back later and do it well than come back early and do it badly. You have to take care of that because a tennis career can be very long.”
Roland Garros remains the most successful Grand Slam in the career of the seven-time champion of the series: in addition to the two titles that the Spaniard also won at Wimbledon and the US Open, it was in Paris that he won the most matches among all majors – 25 victories.
At Roland Garros, in particular, the Spaniard made his debut at the Grand Slam level – in the 2020 season qualifiers. Next season, Alcaraz will play for the first time at this level, when he reaches the second round of the 2021 Australian Open.
If Alcaraz misses the French Open, his streak of 12 consecutive Grand Slam titles will be snapped. The Spaniard won the last two titles in the most prestigious series – at the 2025 US Open and this year's Australian Open.