The rumours swirling around the severity of Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s wrist injury have intensified in recent days amid claims that his condition is a little more severe than initially feared.<\/p>\n
When Alcaraz<\/a> pulled out of the Barcelona Open in April after \u2018feeling something pop\u2019 in his wrist, there were suggestions that his lay-off would be brief.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t long before he confirmed he will miss the rest of the clay court season, including the defence of his title at the French Open.<\/p>\n Then it was confirmed he will also miss the grass court season and will not play at Wimbledon, with the initial claims of inflammation around a wrist that remains in a cast appearing to be wide of the mark.<\/p>\n The true extent of Alcaraz\u2019s injury will not be revealed as tennis players are notoriously guarded over fitness issues for fear of giving their opponents an advantage when they return to action.<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner share what they hate the most about tennis<\/a><\/p>\n Jannik Sinner \u2018not as brilliant\u2019 as Carlos Alcaraz but has fixed weaknesses Spaniard didn\u2019t \u2018exploit\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Yet the comments of 22-time Grand Slam-winning great Rafael Nadal have intensified the concerns around Alcaraz.<\/p>\n Amid a series of interviews to promote his upcoming Netflix series, Nadal suggested he has spoken to Alcaraz about what he described as his \u2018broken\u2019 wrist.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has enough experience, he\u2019s no longer a rookie on the tour. He knows things happen,\u201d Nadal told Radio Nacional de Espana.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s obviously a big blow that it happened to him at this time of year. He\u2019s a very complete player who wins everywhere, but where he\u2019s most capable of making a difference, in my opinion, is on clay. It\u2019s tough, but he\u2019s still very young.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom experience, things that seem like a huge tragedy, when you put them into perspective, look very different.<\/p>\n Nadal went on to add: \u201cI think that, fortunately, it\u2019s an injury that won\u2019t be chronic. He\u2019s made the right decisions, taking into account that he\u2019s very young, has a whole career ahead of him, and is undergoing the necessary treatment.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s something I know well, because I broke the same thing twice as he has now, the problem he has with his wrist.\u201d<\/p>\n The word \u2018broken\u2019 should not be taken literally, as there are no suggestions that Alcaraz is dealing with an injury that could derail his career, but it\u2019s clear now that this problem is more acute than initially suggested.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Wrist injuries are always the big fear for tennis players, with former British No 1 Greg Rusedski offering words of advice for the seven-time Grand Slam winner.<\/p>\n \u201cWe always miss Carlos, but he\u2019s doing the right thing. Health is your wealth,\u201d declared Rusedski on his podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cHe doesn\u2019t want to be like Juan Martin Del Potro, who came back too early, too many wrist injuries, never managed to fulfill his huge potential.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat a great player we lost there for long periods of time and until he\u2019s ready, Carlos won\u2019t be back.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more from Tennis365? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n The earliest we are likely to see Alcaraz in action will be on the North American hard courts in August and if he doesn\u2019t return for those events, we will need to brace ourselves for the brutal reality that the sport\u2019s biggest star has an injury that threatens his participation in the rest of this tennis year.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Rafael Nadal says there\u2019s one \u2018positive\u2019 for Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s current wrist injury<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s \u2018broken wrist\u2019 rumours will send shockwaves through tennis<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The rumours swirling around the severity of Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s wrist injury have intensified in recent days amid claims that his condition is a little more severe than initially feared. When Alcaraz pulled out of the Barcelona Open in April after \u2018feeling something pop\u2019 in his wrist, there were suggestions that his lay-off would be brief. 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