Tennis news as Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of French | Sports News

Seven-time Singles Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz will miss the French Open subsequent month in Paris with a wrist damage. The 22-year-old is the defending French Open champion and was trying to full a three-peat at Roland-Garros and edge nearer to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who reclaimed the rating on the Monte Carlo Masters.

Alcaraz, the world No. 2, sparked damage fears after pulling out of the Barcelona Open final week, after sustaining an damage to his proper wrist in his first-round victory. The Spaniard underwent testing on his wrist and waited for the official scan outcomes earlier than confirming whether or not he’ll compete in Paris.

However, it additionally presents the remaining of the lads’s singles circuit a distinctive alternative to etch their title within the historical past books at Roland-Garros, and doubtlessly even 24-time Singles Slam winner Novak Djokovic. The Serbian celebrity is the final males’s participant to win a Slam, the 2023 US Open, outdoors of Sinner and Alcaraz.

Other prime stars such as Alexander Zverev and big-hitter Ben Shelton will even be licking their lips and chomping on the bit to scoop their maiden Slams. Express U.S. Sport takes a have a look at the highest tennis news.

Alcaraz’s French Open withdrawal

A scan on Alcaraz’s proper wrist has confirmed the Spaniard’s absence in Paris subsequent month. “After the results of the tests carried out today, we have decided that the most prudent thing to do is to be cautious and not participate in Rome or Roland Garros, while we assess the situation to determine when we can return to the court,” Alcaraz posted on Instagram. “This is a difficult time for me, but I am sure we will come out of this stronger.”

Rival Sinner has expressed his unhappiness over Alcaraz’s withdrawal. Their battles have been routine spotlight reels for the lads’s singles scene lately. Sinner hopes their rivalry will renew at Wimbledon this summer season.

“It is very sad news,” Sinner mentioned. “Being that young like he is and like I am, we need to look at our bodies first before worse things [happen]. Hopefully he can be back for Wimbledon and we all hope for great battles in the future.”

Sabalenka-Osaka thriller

Women’s Singles world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat multi-time Slam winner Naomi Osaka in a traditional affair on the Madrid Open. Sabalenka, a three-time champion in Madrid, reached her fifth quarter-final in Madrid and a fifteenth consecutive victory, as she costs towards Roland-Garros.

The Belarusian recorded a 6-7 (1-7), 6-3, 6-2 success in opposition to former world No 1 Osaka as she appears to increase her maintain on the ladies’s rankings heading into 2026’s second Slam. “That was an incredible level,” mentioned Sabalenka.

“She played really incredible tennis and I feel like I just got lucky with a couple of shots in the third set which is why is kind of felt it went really fast, but overall it was a really incredible fight. I’m happy that she brought her fight. I had to fight through and level up my game. I’m happy with my performance.”