Carlos Alcaraz has announced his withdrawal from Wimbledon due to injury.
The two-time champion and last year’s runner-up won’t compete at the All-England Club this year.
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Reacting to the news, Coco Gauff’s former coach, Brad Gilbert, shared his thoughts.
Brad Gilbert hopes Carlos Alcaraz will be back for the summer after Wimbledon withdrawal
Gilbert delivered his verdict on X.
“Massive bummer news on escape from [Carlos] Alcaraz pulling out of grass court swing,” he said.
“Hopefully he will be back this summer, way better at his age to not rush back and be 100% when ready to go.”
Alcaraz last played a match 35 days ago, defeating Otto Virtanen in Barcelona.
Injuring his wrist during that match, Alcaraz subsequently withdrew from the Barcelona Open.
Some Spanish fans criticised the decision, suggesting he was prioritising bigger events over his home tournament.
Alcaraz’s fellow Spaniard, Alex Corretja, backed his countryman then and has now delivered a strong message to his critics.
Alex Corretja hits back at fans who criticised Carlos Alcaraz
Corretja initially sent his best wishes to Alcaraz on X.
“The wait is getting long, heavy, and very sad. But the important thing is to recover well and come back when possible,” he said (translated from Spanish).
Then, in a separate X post, Corretja hit back at those who criticised Alcaraz with a healthy serving of sarcasm.
“Thank goodness Alcaraz pulled out of the Godo [Barcelona Open] because he didn’t care about the tournament and wanted to save energy for the rest of the clay and grass tour!” said Corretja.
“What a shame, so much ignorance, and worse, so much bad faith from a lot of people.”
Missing two Grand Slams, Alcaraz clearly withdrew from the Barcelona Open with good reason.
Wrist injuries are not to be messed with, and the Spaniard is right to take precautionary measures.
The question now is when and where will Alcaraz return?
Carlos Alcaraz now has a rare chance to win the Canadian Open
Of the nine Masters 1000 events, the Canadian Open is perhaps affected the most by big-name withdrawals.
Due to the quick turnaround from Wimbledon, those who make deep runs at SW19 often decide against a trip to Montreal or Toronto.
Alcaraz missed the Canadian Open in 2024 and 2025, and he isn’t the only one.
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic hasn’t played a match in Canada since 2018.
However, the Serb stopped playing in Canada after completing his ‘Career Golden Masters’.
Djokovic was the first player to win all nine Masters 1000 events, doing so twice.
Alcaraz’s biggest rival, Sinner, completed the Career Golden Masters at the Italian Open recently.
If Alcaraz is ever to join that exclusive club, he will need to win the Canadian Open, Shanghai Masters, and Paris Masters.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Masters 1000 record
| Tournament | Titles | Latest performance | Win/Loss record | Win % |
| Indian Wells | 2 | SF – 2026 | 24-4 | 86% |
| Miami Open | 1 | 3R – 2026 | 14-5 | 74% |
| Monte Carlo Masters | 1 | F – 2026 | 9-2 | 82% |
| Madrid Open | 2 | QF – 2024 | 15-2 | 88% |
| Italian Open | 1 | W – 2025 | 7-1 | 88% |
| Canadian Open | 0 | QF – 2023 | 2-2 | 50% |
| Cincinnati Open | 1 | W – 2025 | 12-4 | 75% |
| Shanghai Masters | 0 | QF – 2024 | 5-2 | 71% |
| Paris Masters | 0 | 2R – 2025 | 5-5 | 50% |
Assuming Alcaraz is fit to do so, a return to tennis in Canada would make a lot of sense.
Not only will he gain match fitness ahead of the US Open, where he is the defending champion, but he’ll also have a rare opportunity to win one of the three Masters 1000 titles he needs.
Will he choose to travel to Canada this year?
Only time will tell…
The 2026 Canadian Open, held in Montreal, will begin on Saturday, August 1.
