Carlos Alcaraz has been injured for some time now and is expected to be so for the foreseeable future.
After all, whilst his decision to withdraw from Roland Garros stunned the tennis world, he went one step further when, just weeks later, he did the same with Wimbledon.
Opting against playing so far in advance had many fearing the worst about his wrist injury, which he sustained playing in Barcelona back in April.
Fortunately, after David Ferrer offered an update on Alcaraz’s injury last week, another fresher and more useful one has now emerged.
The latest on Carlos Alcaraz’s injury revealed
As relayed by RNE Deportes journalist Javier de Diego, he argues that the 23-year-old is now entering one of the most ‘crucial’ stages of his recovery.
Taking to X, he wrote: “Next week is crucial in @carlosalcaraz’s recovery.
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“The review he has to undergo in Barcelona with Dr Cotorro could mark the return to on-court work. If everything is OK, he’ll do a few days of re-adaptation and then get back to hitting the ball”
Alcaraz was pictured running without his wrist brace on recently, marking another milestone in his recovery.
It really does seem like positive progress is being made after so many weeks of minimal updates and maximum worry from his fans.
The tennis world is worse off without Carlos Alcaraz
There’s no denying that men’s tennis has suffered without Carlos Alcaraz.
After all, the Spaniard brings so much more than just success.
His excitement to be on court is infectious, and that shows through the brand of tennis he plays. The willingness to try things other players could only dream of is what makes him the most watchable individual the sport has to offer.
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So, to have that cruelly taken away from the spectator for months and months was bound to have a negative impact.
Also, events that he would have normally played are much weaker for his absence.
The Queen’s Club draw looks ravaged without him and Jack Draper, and Roland Garros was an unpredictable, albeit enjoyable mess throughout. Wimbledon will likely be the same too.
This update on Alcaraz’s fitness is positive, but it’s a huge shame that it will not come soon enough for him to play any matches on the grass.
