Carlos Alcaraz Steps Up Wrist Injury Recovery With Court and Track Sessions Ahead of North American Swing

Carlos Alcaraz has provided an indirect update on his injury rehabilitation, posting a series of training images to his social media channels that indicate his recovery from a wrist problem is progressing. The world number three has been absent from competitive tennis since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in mid-April.

The 23-year-old Spaniard’s extended time away from the tour has cost him significant ground on the clay-court circuit. He missed the bulk of the clay season, including the French Open, and has since confirmed he will also sit out the grass-court swing — withdrawing from both Queen’s Club and Wimbledon.

When announcing his withdrawal from the Wimbledon fortnight, Alcaraz issued a statement that offered cautious optimism. “My recovery is going well and I’m feeling much better, but unfortunately I’m still not ready to compete, which is why I have to withdraw from the grass-court swing at Queen’s and Wimbledon,” he said. “They are two truly special tournaments for me and I will miss them a lot. We’ll keep working to come back as soon as possible.”

The social media post that has drawn attention shows Alcaraz in two distinct training environments. In one image, he is pictured on a tennis court holding a racket while wearing a Los Angeles Lakers basketball shirt. A second photo shows him on an athletics track, pointing to endurance and fitness conditioning work being undertaken during his recovery period. He accompanied the post with a smiley face caption, and footage also emerged of him hitting with his left hand — an unconventional but notable detail suggesting his injured wrist remains under careful management.

According to reports, Alcaraz has enlisted the expertise of Dr Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, a sports medicine specialist previously associated with Rafael Nadal throughout the latter stages of his career. Dr Ruiz-Cotorro was a central figure in Nadal’s preparation for the 2022 French Open, administering anaesthetic injections to numb sensory nerves in the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s foot — a treatment that enabled Nadal to compete and ultimately claim his 14th Roland Garros title.

The timeline for Alcaraz’s return to match play has not been officially confirmed. The North American hard-court swing, which typically begins with the Rogers Cup in Montreal and the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati before culminating at the US Open, gets underway in August — a window the Alcaraz camp is reportedly targeting for his competitive return.

Alcaraz, a seven-time Grand Slam title winner, has been one of the defining players of the current era alongside world number one Jannik Sinner. His absence from both Roland Garros and Wimbledon represents a significant shift in the tournament landscape, with the ATP field opening up considerably at two of the four majors. The Spaniard’s two Wimbledon titles — won in 2023 and 2024 — underline the particular significance of his withdrawal from the grass-court Grand Slam this year.

The broader injury picture at Wimbledon 2025 has been a growing concern, with Alcaraz joined by several other notable absentees. The LTA’s chief executive has previously pointed to a worrying pattern of player withdrawals, with Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti among those cited in discussions around tournament scheduling and player welfare.