By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, April 20, 2026
Photograph credit score: Carlos Alvarez/Getty for Laureus
Carlos Alcaraz held the Laureus Sportsman of the 12 months Award in his left hand.
A solid lined Alcaraz’s proper wrist.
World No. 2 Alcaraz celebrated successful the celebrated Sportsman of the 12 months honors in Madrid tonight and prompt his standing for defending his Roland Garros title may very well be decided after additional exams on his proper wrist this week.
The 22-year-old Spanish famous person pulled out of the Barcelona Open after sustaining the precise wrist damage in his opening-round win over Otto Virtanen. Alcaraz subsequently stated the wrist situation was worse than initially thought when he withdrew from this week’s Mutua Madrid Open.
Assembly the media the Laureus Awards, Alcaraz stated exams this week will probably be key to figuring out if he performs Roland Garros in Paris subsequent month.
“The following examination will probably be decisive,” Alcaraz stated. “Examinations are scheduled within the coming days and we’ll then see the evolution of the damage and the following steps.
“For now, I’m making an attempt to remain optimistic and optimistic though lately appear countless.”
Alcaraz was reunited with rival Jannik Sinner, who dethroned him to win his maiden Monte-Carlo championship and regain the world No. 1 rating, and Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic on the Laureus World Sports activities Awards.
Djokovic co-hosted the awards with Olympian Eileen Gu.
