Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Wimbledon because of wrist injury

Nbcwashington · May 19, 2026 · 190 words · By The Associated Press

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What to know about Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of Wimbledon because of wrist injury

Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday said he is pulling out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury.

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What happened

Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday said he is pulling out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury.

Why it matters

Alcaraz injured his right wrist at the Barcelona Open last month and had already withdrawn from the French Open that starts this weekend.

Common ground

He won the clay-court tournament the last two years.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “had already withdrawn from the French Open that starts this weekend.”

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Both Al Jazeera and NYPost independently report that Alcaraz withdrew from the French Open due to the wrist injury.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the right wrist injury that also forced the Spaniard out of the French Open
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/19/carlos-alcaraz-wi…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — had already withdrawn from the the French Open that starts this weekend.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/sports/carlos-alcaraz-withdraw…

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Claim 2: “Alcaraz injured his right wrist at the Barcelona Open last month”

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The claim is corroborated by NYPost and multiple web search results stating Alcaraz suffered a right wrist injury during his first-round match against Otto Virtanen at the Barcelona Open.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Spanish professional tennis player Carlos Alcaraz. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Alcaraz_career_statisti…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season officially began on 18 January 2026, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne. During this season, Alcaraz: Became the youngest man in the Open Era to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Carlos_Alcaraz_tennis_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (born 5 May 2003) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and finished as the y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Alcaraz

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Claim 3: “Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday said he is pulling out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury.”

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Multiple independent sources, including the ATP Tour and web search results, confirm Alcaraz announced his withdrawal from Wimbledon due to a wrist injury.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The tennis rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner emerged in the early 2020s. Colloquially referred to by the media and fans as "Sincaraz", a portmanteau of their names, the pair have faced …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcaraz–Sinner_rivalry

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Claim 4: “He won the clay-court tournament the last two years.”

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ATP Tour records show Alcaraz won Barcelona in 2022, and a web search result mentions Holger Rune ended Alcaraz's 'two-year trophy drought' (implying Alcaraz had won the previous two), though the phrasing in the search result is slightly ambiguous, the ATP profile confirms the 2022 win and the context of the 'two-year' streak supports the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2022, Alcaraz won his first major title at the US Open. He became the youngest man and the first male teenager in the Open Era to be ranked world No. 1, at 19 years, 4 months and 7 days old, and fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Alcaraz

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web search NEUTRAL — Official tennis tournament profile of Barcelona on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, who played, past champions, prize money, and more.Year. Player. Hidden header. 2022. Carlos Alcaraz.
https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/barcelona/425/overvie…

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web search NEUTRAL — Holger Rune stunned Carlos Alcaraz to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday and end his two-year trophy drought. The Danish player won 7-6 (6), 6-2 in Sunday’s final on Pista Rafa Nadal, ending Alcaraz’s n…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/holger-rune-stuns-carlos-al…

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Claim 5: “Alcaraz started the year by winning the Australian Open”

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Multiple independent sources (NYPost, Al Jazeera, Krdo) confirm Alcaraz won the Australian Open at the start of the year.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Alcaraz started the year by winning the Australian Open
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/sports/carlos-alcaraz-withdraw…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam this year when he won the Australian Open
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/19/carlos-alcaraz-wi…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Alcaraz... winning the Australian Open at the start of the year (where he completed a career grand slam) after clinching both the French and US Opens in 2025.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/22/tennis-dominates-as-carlos-…

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Claim 6: “Alcaraz won back-to-back Wimbledon titles in 2023 and ’24, beating Novak Djokovic in both finals.”

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Confirmed by NYPost and Wikipedia/web search results, which explicitly state Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon finals in both 2023 and 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic after the 2023 Wimbledon final.Djokovic and Alcaraz met twice in the summer of 2024, both in high-profile finals. On July 14, Alcaraz cruised to victory in straight s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Alcaraz

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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts after receiving his trophy from Kate, Princess of Wales after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men’s singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in Lond…
https://www.tristatehomepage.com/sports/ap-novak-djokovic-an…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz played a perfectly weighted lob to secure this point against Novak Djokovic.SUBSCRIBE to keep up with all The Championships action and news!Jo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrtXPMmGSKo

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Claim 7: “to become the youngest man ever to win all four major titles in tennis.”

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Both NYPost and NBC Washington report that winning the Australian Open made him the youngest man ever to win all four major titles.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — to become the youngest man ever to win all four major titles in tennis.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/sports/carlos-alcaraz-withdraw…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — That made him the youngest man ever to win all four major titles in tennis.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/tennis/carlos-alca…

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Claim 8: “He lost in the final last year to Jannik Sinner”

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While NYPost claims he lost to Sinner, other sources directly contradict this. Daily Maverick states Sinner lost an epic battle to Alcaraz last year, and Al Jazeera explicitly states Sinner lost last year's final in Rome to Alcaraz. The evidence suggests Alcaraz won the encounter, not lost.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — He lost in the final last year to Jannik Sinner
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/sports/carlos-alcaraz-withdraw…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sinner has been in one final – losing an epic five-set battle to Carlos Alcaraz last year.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-imperious…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — he lost last year’s final in Rome to Alcaraz in his first tournament back after a three-month doping ban
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/18/sinner-wins-itali…

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