Feliciano Lopez believes that it will be \u2018almost impossible\u2019 for Carlos Alcaraz to participate in the upcoming Italian Open, adding that he had a similar injury and was out for eight weeks.<\/p>\n
The world No 2 recently withdrew from the Barcelona Open, due to wrist discomfort, after winning his second-round match and, later, opted out of the Madrid Masters \u2013 both tournaments where he is a two-time champion.<\/p>\n
Prior to his withdrawals, Alcaraz<\/a> reached the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters and lost to Jannik Sinner 7-6(5), 6-3, relinquishing his world No 1 status for the first time since mid-2025.<\/p>\n That loss also represented his first clay-court loss against the Italian in nearly four years.<\/p>\n The six-time Grand Slam is next scheduled to participate in the Italian Open, which takes place from May 6 \u2013 17.<\/p>\n However, Lopez \u2013 who is the tournament director of the Madrid Masters \u2013 believes that Alcaraz\u2019s injury will force him out of Rome and, most worryingly, may put him in doubt for the French Open.<\/p>\n It should also be noted that the former world 12 admitted to not having directly spoken to the Spaniard since his injury.<\/p>\n WTA Madrid Open draw: Swiatek-Andreeva rematch on cards, Rybakina, Gauff, Mboko bottom half, Eala gets qualifier<\/a><\/p>\n ATP Madrid Open draw: Sinner\u2019s entry confirmed; Shelton, Fils, Draper, Musetti in same quarter<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve had that injury myself,\u201d revealed the Spaniard during an interview with Radioestadio Noche.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom what I\u2019ve heard, it\u2019s a very common injury in the world of tennis. I think his wrist tendon is a bit inflamed, I imagine, and I hope it\u2019s not ruptured,\u201d said Lopez.<\/p>\n \u201cNow it\u2019s time to recover because it\u2019s not a muscle strain from overuse, since he arrived tired from Monte Carlo, and something like this can happen to you. There are many small tendons in the wrist.<\/p>\n \u201cI was out for about two months. I don\u2019t know what his injury is like, the extent of it.<\/p>\n \u201cI was out for two months, but of course, when I got it, I could barely hold the racket until a few days after the match ended.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the end, what I wish for him is a speedy recovery because it\u2019s an important season for him.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s true that Carlos wins on every court, but first comes Madrid, then Rome, another Masters 1000, and then Roland Garros, where he\u2019s defending his title.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are 4,000 points at stake and the prestige of three major tournaments. Madrid is out, Rome seems almost impossible to me.\u201d<\/p>\n This year\u2019s series of withdrawals echo a familiar pattern from 12 months ago, when Alcaraz sustained a right adductor injury in the Barcelona Open final and was forced to miss the Madrid Masters.<\/p>\n Fortunately for the Spaniard, that setback proved relatively minor. He returned in time for the Italian Open and the French Open \u2013 going on to win both.<\/p>\n This time, however, the world No 2 has offered little clarity, declining to reveal the exact nature of the injury or a recovery timeline during his withdrawal press conference in Barcelona.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just discomfort, discomfort that pops up, considering the few days I\u2019ve had to recover, when everything has been practically back-to-back, so in the end things come up in some unusual movements,\u201d he commented.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve tried to calm ourselves down, try to keep going, and above all, be more relaxed, especially in the second set, and see what happens.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a discomfort I\u2019ve had before, which has never led to anything more serious, so let\u2019s hope it\u2019s the same this time.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Carlos Alcaraz injury concern escalates as Feliciano Lopez doubts Rome and French Open participation<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Feliciano Lopez believes that it will be \u2018almost impossible\u2019 for Carlos Alcaraz to participate in the upcoming Italian Open, adding that he had a similar injury and was out for eight weeks. 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