'I don’t want to...': Carlos Alcaraz Provides Massive Update on Injury with French Open 2025 Looming

Owing to a hamstring injury, he sustained last week in Barcelona, World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz had to opt out of the Madrid Open, which is currently in full swing. However, with the French Open 2025 nearing its start, there are rising concerns that the defending champion may be forced to relinquish his title without fighting for it. Alcaraz has provided an update on his injury status and has somewhat alleviated the tensions.

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Carlos Alcaraz Remains Optimistic

Alcaraz has made it known that he is confident that he will feature in this year's French Open and will try to mark his return in Rome. 

“I don’t want to get ahead of myself, I don’t want to take anything for granted, but I think we’ll be confident for Roland Garros and we’re going to try to be in Rome,” said Alcaraz.

After an ideal start to the clay season, winning the Monte Carlo title for the first time, Alcaraz endured a right adductor injury during the concluding match in Barcelona against Holgar Rune.

Despite being in Madrid this week, Alcaraz did not participate in any practice session in the first four days of the tournament, putting doubt about his presence in the tournament. Subsequently, he confirmed his withdrawal from the tournament on Thursday. Thereby, revealing that the tests have identified a hamstring injury in his left leg.

“As you all suspected, because I can’t train these days for the final in Barcelona, I have to work on my adductor and right leg, but I also noticed an issue in my left leg when I had tests on Tuesday,” said Alcaraz.

“I’ve been waiting, talking with my team, with the doctors, to see if I’d be able to play in good condition and without a job here in Madrid. I’ve done everything possible, everything in my power to make that happen, but things haven’t improved much over the last few days.”

As the French Open is looming, the injury has struck him at a bad time. However, Alcaraz believes the injury is not as severe as the right arm injury that forced him to withdraw during the Madrid Open last season.

“I’m not really worried about it,” he said. “I believe it’s going to be, it’s going to take one week, one week and a half, two weeks maximum, but I won’t have doubts about coming back and moving 100 per cent again.” – Guardian.