World number two Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed that he will miss this year’s Wimbledon Championships as he continues to recover from a wrist injury. Alcaraz was already Withdrew from the French Open earlier this monthHe also missed the clay-court majors due to injury.

The Spanish star injured his right wrist during the Barcelona Open in April. Since then, Alcaraz has also withdrawn from the Madrid Open and Italian Open to focus on recovery.

In a post on social media, Alcaraz said that the decision to skip Wimbledon was made to avoid further aggravating the injury and to ensure that he returned fully fit for the remainder of the season.

“My recovery is going well and I’m feeling much better, but unfortunately I’m still not ready to play, and that’s why I’ve had to withdraw from the grass-court swing at Queen’s and Wimbledon. They’re two really special tournaments for me and I’ll miss them a lot. We’ll keep working to get back as soon as possible!”

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Alcaraz was injured during the Barcelona OpenWhere he was forced to retire from the match against Otto Virtanen. Since then, the Spaniard has been sidelined, missing the opportunity to defend his title at the Madrid Open, Italian Open and now the French Open.

Alcaraz’s withdrawal from Wimbledon also means fans will have to wait longer for another chapter in the much-anticipated Sincaraz rivalry. The two last met in a Grand Slam in the US Open final last year, where Alcaraz emerged victorious at Flushing Meadows.

Alcaraz’s rivalry with Sinner has become one of the biggest attractions in men’s tennis, making his absence from the next two Grand Slams a major shock for fans and broadcasters. The pair produced a memorable French Open final last year, with Alcaraz recording a comeback victory, in response to which Sinner defeated her in the Wimbledon final.

Earlier this year, Alcaraz became the youngest person to complete a career Grand Slam by defeating Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final. However, he lost the world No. 1 ranking to Sinner after his defeat in the recent Monte Carlo Masters final. After Alcaraz missed Wimbledon, Sinner now has a golden opportunity to strengthen his hold on the top spot in the ATP rankings.

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