Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from French Open and Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time Wimbledon champion, will miss this year’s tournament as he continues his recovery from a right wrist injury.
www.thesouthafrican.comCarlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Wimbledon 2026 due to a persistent right wrist injury, following his earlier withdrawal from the French Open. He stated that his recovery is progressing but he is not yet ready to compete, and he will miss both Queen’s Club preparations and Wimbledon to protect his long-term health. Multiple outlets reported the announcement on May 19, 2026, noting his status as a two-time Wimbledon champion (2023, 2024) and recent runner-up in 2025 [sources: Sky Sports, Sky News, The Times, Yahoo Sports, and other outlets around May 19, 2026].
If you’d like, I can pull up a concise timeline of his wrist-injury updates and show a quick summary of how this affects the Wimbledon field this year.