Rafael Nadal has shared his thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s wrist injury as he revealed he spoke with his 22-year-old compatriot after he suffered the setback.<\/p>\n
World No 2 Alcaraz sustained the right wrist issue last month at the Barcelona Open, where he withdrew after beating Otto Virtanen in his opening round match.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz<\/a> made an early decision to end his clay-court season due to the injury by withdrawing from the French Open a month before the tournament\u2019s scheduled opening day. The Spanish star also missed the Masters 1000 tournaments in Madrid and Rome.<\/p>\n The seven-time major winner has not revealed when he may return to action, with ex-Spanish ATP player Pablo Andujar revealing Alcaraz told him he is not setting any deadlines.<\/a><\/p>\n Nadal, who called time on his legendary career in 2024, suffered with wrist injuries of his own. The Mallorcan missed the 2014 US Open with a right wrist issue, while a tendon injury in his left wrist forced him to pull out during the 2016 French Open and also miss Wimbledon that year.<\/p>\n Speaking to RNE Deportes<\/a>, Nadal praised Alcaraz for making the \u201cright decisions\u201d after his injury blow.<\/p>\n \u201cHe (Alcaraz) is no longer a rookie on the circuit, he knows what happens in these situations,\u201d said the former world No 1 (translated from Spanish).<\/p>\n ATP Tour News<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz gets encouraging verdict on his wrist injury from leading expert<\/a><\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz speaks out on Jannik Sinner rivalry and relationship in telling comments<\/a><\/p>\n