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Injured Alcaraz waits on wrist tests as the French Open clock ticks
Carlos Alcaraz said the next medical tests will decide his French Open status after a right wrist injury forced recent withdrawals.
- Defending two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz has cast doubt on his participation at the French Open because of a right wrist injury, with medical tests in the next few days to determine his availability for the Grand Slam.
- The 22-year-old withdrew from the Barcelona tournament after his 6-4, 6-2 opening victory over Otto Virtanen, requiring wrist treatment during the match, then missed the Madrid Open last week.
- Alcaraz attended the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday with his right wrist immobilized, telling Spanish television channel TVE that 'the next test will be crucial.'
- While waiting for medical results, Alcaraz remains patient, simply saying, 'We'll see,' when asked whether he will play in the tournament.
- The Italian Open is the next tournament after Madrid, an event Alcaraz won last year, though recovery from his wrist injury remains the immediate priority.
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French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz insisted Monday he would rather miss defending the Roland Garros title in May rather than rush treatment on a “serious” wrist injury. The 22-year-old pulled out of the Barcelona clay-court tournament last week when he felt his wrist “give out on a return” and then revealed the injury to be “a more serious injury than any of us expected”. READ: Hatred of losing drives relentless Carlos Alcaraz to tennis history…
Alcaraz awaiting test results with French Open defence at risk
April 21 : Carlos Alcaraz is awaiting the results of tests on his injured wrist before making a decision about defending his French Open title next month, the world number two said.The seven-times Grand Slam champion picked up the injury in the first round of the Barcelona Open earlier this month before withd
The Spanish tennis player attended the Laureus Awards ceremony with an immobilizing splint on his right wrist - "Pushing myself at Roland Garros could hurt me," he said after his award ceremony.
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