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Alcaraz To Miss French Open<\/p>\n
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will not vie for a third-straight title after announcing he has withdrawn from Roland-Garros due to a wrist injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The world No. 2 also withdrew from the Masters 1000 event in Rome, where he is also the defending champion.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter 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 as we wait to evaluate the progress so we can decide when to return to court,\u201d Alcaraz wrote on social media. \u201cThis is a difficult time for me, but I am sure we will come out of it stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alcaraz sustained the injury in his first-round victory over Otto Virtanen in Barcelona on April 14.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old has a 22-3 record on the season, including titles in Doha and at the Australian Open, where he became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read also:\u00a0Fernandez\u2019s Madrid Magic Continues in Round Four<\/a><\/p>\n “I think what’s most important is to say that tennis needs Carlos,” said Alcaraz\u2019s main rival Jannik Sinner, after his opening win in Madrid. “Tennis is a much better sport when he’s around.”<\/p>\n Sinner took the world No. 1 mantle from Alcaraz after defeating the Spaniard in the Monte-Carlo final earlier this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Masters event in Madrid is in full swing and has seen dominant early-round wins from Sinner, Casper Ruud, and Alexander Zverev. Hometown favourite Rafael Jodar is also making waves at the tournament and has produced a pair of early upset wins over fifth seed Alex de Minaur and Joao Fonseca.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sabalenka Rallies To Beat Osaka<\/p>\n World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was in tough against Naomi Osaka in her fourth-round match in Madrid but was able to come back from a set and a break down to claim a 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2 win.<\/p>\n Sabalenka, the defending champion in Madrid, advanced to the quarter-finals at a WTA event for the 17th consecutive tournament. She has not lost before that round since falling to Clara Tauson in the third round in Dubai in February 2025.<\/p>\n Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez continued to impress in Madrid, defeating Ann Li on Monday to advance to the quarter-final. She will face either No. 9 seed Mirra Andreeva or Anna Bonar in the final eight.<\/p>\n Karolina Pliskova and Hailey Baptiste join Sabalenka and Fernandez as the other quarter-finalists awaiting their matchups.<\/p>\n Read also:\u00a0Mboko Stunned in Madrid Debut; Diallo Retires<\/a><\/p>\n The WTA’s best return to Toronto next summer for the National Bank Open presented by Rogers Aug 1 to 13 at Sobeys Stadium.\u00a0Get your tickets today!<\/a><\/p>\n