Carlos Alcaraz Skips Queen's and Wimbledon After Wrist Setback

Carlos Alcaraz will miss Queen's and Wimbledon after saying he is still not ready to play as he recovers from a right wrist injury suffered in Barcelona. His absence removes him from the grass-court swing with about a month left before it was due to begin.

Alcaraz's Wrist Recovery

“Mi recuperación va por buen camino y me siento mucho mejor, pero desgraciadamente aún no estoy listo para poder jugar y por eso tengo que renunciar a la gira de hierba en Queen’s y Wimbledon. Son dos torneos realmente especiales para mí y los echaré mucho de menos. Seguimos…” he said. The message made the status plain: his recovery is moving forward, but not enough for competition.

That decision extends a stretch in which he has already withdrawn from his last three tournaments. He had also pulled out of Rome and Roland Garros, leaving him without the grass-court tuneups that usually come before Wimbledon.

Queen's And Wimbledon

Queen's and Wimbledon are the two events he is now skipping, and both sit inside the grass-court swing he mentioned in his post. The timing leaves him out of two tournaments he called “really special” to him, while the wrist issue that began in Barcelona continues to dictate his schedule.

There was already caution around the comeback. His team chose to be careful with about a month left before the start of the grass-court swing, and some pessimists had said he might not even reach the US Open.

Alcaraz's 2026 Run

The setback lands after a major milestone earlier in the year. In January 2026, Alcaraz became the youngest player in history to collect the four Grand Slam titles. A right wrist injury, though, has now put the next part of his season on hold.

For fans planning around the grass season, the immediate change is simple: Alcaraz will not be in Queen's or Wimbledon. His own words point to progress rather than a return, and his next move will depend on whether that wrist can get from “much better” to ready for match play.