Carlos Alcaraz gives injury update, wants to ‘stand up & be stronger than ever’ | ATP Tour

Alcaraz offers damage replace, desires to ‘rise up & be stronger than ever’

Spaniard was talking at Laureus World Sports activities Awards in Madrid

April 21, 2026

Carlos Alcaraz stays hopeful of a swift return to court docket regardless of being compelled to tug out of the Mutua Madrid Open on account of a wrist damage.

“This occurs for skilled sportsmen,” Alcaraz mentioned at a press convention on Monday evening on the Laureus World Sports activities Awards, the place he was named World Sportsman of the Yr. “On the finish of the day, you simply have to face up and attempt to be stronger than ever, and hopefully I will be capable to be on the sector very quickly.”

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Alcaraz was unable to provide any extra exact data on when precisely he would be capable to return to court docket. The 22-year-old, who’s 22-3 for the season in line with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, mentioned he was set to endure one other take a look at on the best wrist damage, which initially compelled him to withdraw earlier than his quarter-final finally week’s Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.

“That is one other take a look at on high of those I already did,” clarified the No. 2 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings. “I had a small take a look at already. However we needed to attend for a bit after which run one other take a look at. It isn’t a unique one really, it is simply one other one with the intention to see how it’s evolving, after one week of relaxation. And after that we’ll determine.”

No matter occurs, Alcaraz has no intention of returning to motion earlier than his physique is prepared. The 26-time tour-level champion is taking a ‘huge image’ strategy to his restoration.

“We’ll see what comes out of these checks. Let’s examine what occurs,” mentioned Alcaraz, who’s second within the PIF ATP Dwell Race To Turin having already lifted titles on the Australian Open and in Doha this yr. “I would reasonably come again a little bit later and with a full restoration. I have to care for myself as a result of I need to have an extended profession.”

Alcaraz’s withdrawals from Barcelona and Madrid have resulted in him falling additional behind Jannik Sinner within the battle for World No. 1. But Alcaraz says he’s ready to be affected person as he makes an attempt to catch his nice Lexus ATP Head2Head rival Sinner, who changed the Spaniard in high spot after successful the pair’s championship-match conflict earlier this month on the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

“I am not anxious about it, and truly in Monte Carlo I mentioned that I used to be doing properly, I didn’t have an damage, and I used to be about to lose my No. 1 place anyway,” the Spaniard mentioned. “So it is not a lot, really. It is a very good combat we’ve for just a few weeks. He is No. 1, then I am No. 1, now [he keeps] the place for a bit extra time.

“It is a future, and we’ll attempt to do issues one of the simplest ways doable, and hopefully the No. 1 rating will come again if we do issues proper. So the primary factor right here is to attempt to get higher, in fact, after which attempt to preserve the issues the best approach. To maintain coaching, and hopefully we’ll get that No. 1 rank once more very quickly.”