Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Barcelona with Wrist Injury
Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Barcelona Open after medical tests confirmed a wrist injury.
The Spaniard had already shown signs of discomfort during his opening win over Otto Virtanen, but the issue proved more serious than initially expected.
“I felt my wrist give out on a return during the match,” Alcaraz said.
“After the tests, we saw that it’s a more serious injury than any of us expected, and I have to listen to my body so it doesn’t affect me in the future.”
He had been scheduled to face Tomas Machac in the next round but has now pulled out to begin recovery.
“I have to go home to start my recovery as soon as possible… and try to get as healthy as possible for the tournaments I have coming up.”
The 22-year-old had returned to action in Barcelona just days after his Monte Carlo final loss to Jannik Sinner, a result that saw the Italian reclaim the world No. 1 ranking.
