With the 2026 French Open well underway, there’s a key “main character” kind of figure missing in Paris.
It’s none other than Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, the current men’s world No. 2 and last year’s winner at Roland-Garros. You would’ve thought someone like Alcaraz could’ve been poised to pounce on the early-round upset of Jannik Sinner, but alas, it is now a wide-open field for the men.
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As for why Alcaraz isn’t playing this edition of the French Open, he’s currently recovering from a right wrist injury suffered in mid-April. In addition to missing the French Open, Alcaraz also pulled himself out of the preceding Madrid Open and the Italian Open tournaments. He explained his decision in a post on X when originally making the announcement:
