World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has expressed sympathy for Carlos Alcaraz following the Spaniard's withdrawal from the upcoming French Open, describing the news as "sad for tennis".
Carlos Alcaraz haswithdrawn from both the Italian Open and French Open, saying he will monitor the progress of his wrist injury before making any decision on his return to the ATP Tour.
Jannik Sinner says it feels unusual heading into the Madrid Open without both Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the field, though he expects plenty of challenges regardless.
Carlos Alcaraz has vowed not to take any risks with his wrist injury, determined to avoid aggravating the problem and risking a longer spell on the sidelines.
Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Madrid Masters after failing to recover sufficiently from the injury he sustained at the Barcelona Open.
As it stands right now, the 2026 Madrid Open - a Masters 1000 event- will not feature Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz or Novak Djokovic.