{"id":1943612,"date":"2026-05-19T17:42:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1943612"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:42:39","slug":"wimbledon-respond-as-carlos-alcaraz-announces-his-withdrawal-from-this-years-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1943612","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon respond as Carlos Alcaraz announces his withdrawal from this year\u2019s tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Wimbledon respond as Carlos Alcaraz announces his withdrawal from this year\u2019s tournament<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/liam-mcmillen\" 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Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s Wimbledon-winning racket is under auction.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed the gutting news that he will not be able to play Queen\u2019s and Wimbledon this year due to a wrist injury he suffered at the Barcelona Open.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard has missed the majority of the clay court swing and now his next likely tournament return is set for the Canadian Open in July.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy recovery is going well and I feel much better, but unfortunately I\u2019m still not ready to be able to play, and that\u2019s why I have to withdraw from the grass-court swing at Queen\u2019s and Wimbledon,\u201d he wrote on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/my%20recovery%20is%20going%20well%20and%20i%20feel%20much%20better,%20but%20unfortunately%20i'm%20still%20not%20ready%20to%20be%20able%20to%20play,%20and%20that's%20why%20i%20have%20to%20withdraw%20from%20the%20grass-court%20swing%20at%20queen's%20and%20wimbledon.%20they%20are%20two%20really%20special%20tournaments%20for%20me%20and%20i'll%20miss%20them%20a%20lot.%20we%20keep%20working%20to%20return%20as%20soon%20as%20possible!\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a>, confirming the news he would not play on grass this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are two really special tournaments for me and I\u2019ll miss them a lot. We keep working to return as soon as possible!<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Slam issued an immediate response by taking to <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Wimbledon\/status\/2056759537718182282?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a>, reacting to the news that its two-time champion will not be able to compete at the tournament.<\/p>\n<h2>More Wimbledon news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jannik-sinner-takes-risk-ahead-of-wimbledon\">Jannik Sinner is about to take a massive risk that could really hurt his Wimbledon chances<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-prize-money-rankings-blow-wimbledon-withdrawal\">Carlos Alcaraz set for prize money and rankings blow after Wimbledon withdrawal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll miss you, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>,\u201d they wrote on X with an image of the World No. 2\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz is right to be upset about missing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a>, as he has a fantastic record at the grass court major. The star has reached the final in the last three years, which has resulted in two wins.<\/p>\n<p>The World No. 2 lost in four sets in last year\u2019s final to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Jannik Sinner<\/a>, bringing an end to his extraordinary unbeaten record at the tournament, which began in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz has also reached the fourth round and the second round, the latter of which saw him pick up his very first Wimbledon victory against Yasutaka Uchiyama in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>As for Queen\u2019s, Alcaraz has a exceptional record at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP<\/a> 500 event. He\u2019s won the event in two of the last three years, in 2023 and 2025. His only-ever defeat at the tournament came against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jack-draper\">Jack Draper<\/a>, who knocked him out of the second round in straight sets.<\/p>\n<p>That defeat to Draper ended the Spaniard\u2019s 13-match winning streak on grass. He has an 89% win rate on the surface, having won 24 of his 27 matches.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz\u2019s withdrawal from Queen\u2019s leaves a big hole at the tournament, with only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Alex-de-Minaur\">Alex de Minaur<\/a>, Draper, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/lorenzo-musetti\">Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> now confiremd<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard will be a huge miss this grass court season and he will likely open the door for Jannik Sinner to win his second Wimbledon crown.<\/p>\n<p>Sinner and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> will likely be the biggest challengers for the grass court Grand Slam this year, with the latter looking to win the 25th major of his career.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wimbledon respond as Carlos Alcaraz announces his withdrawal from this year\u2019s tournament Liam McMillen 19 May 2026 6:42 PM Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s Wimbledon-winning racket is under auction. 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