- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will not participate in the French Open due to a wrist injury sustained earlier this month.
- The seven-time Grand Slam champion initially picked up the injury during the Barcelona Open and subsequently withdrew from that tournament.
- Further tests revealed the issue was more serious than anticipated, leading him to also skip the Madrid Open and the Italian Open.
- Alcaraz announced on Instagram that he and his team decided to be cautious, and will await further assessment before determining his return to the court.
- This injury setback means Alcaraz, who recently lost his world number one ranking to Jannik Sinner, is expected to fall further behind in the ATP rankings.
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