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The Latest Breaking News from French Open

Jack Draper pulls out of French Open with knee injury

The British No.2 is now a doubt for Wimbledon as well

The Independent UK

Jack Draper withdraws from French Open as Wimbledon seed hopes thrown into doubt

British No2 will not play year’s second Grand Slam after injury setback

Evening Standard

Why Carlos Alcaraz’s injury is the French Open’s worst nightmare

Alcaraz’s absence from Roland Garros due to a wrist injury will ask the question men’s tennis has been facing: is it too reliant on his rivalry with Jannik Sinner?

The Independent UK

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Tennis world number one Sinner laments absence of Alcaraz at 2026 French Open

World number one Jannik Sinner added his voice to the well-wishers after Carlos Alcaraz announced he would be unable to defend his 2025 French Open crown due to an injured right wrist.

Radio France Internationale

Jannik Sinner reacts to Carlos Alcaraz’s French Open withdrawal: ‘It’s very sad’

Sinner’s great rival has been forced to miss Roland-Garros with a wrist injury

The Independent UK

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of French Open due to wrist injury

Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that he would also not play in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.

Euronews

Carlos Alcaraz confirms he will miss the French Open

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Carlos Alcaraz Announces He Won’t Play in French Open Due to Injury

The No. 2 player in the world is the two-time defending French Open champion.

Sports Illustrated

Injured Alcaraz pulls out of French Open defence

French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the defence of his title at Roland Garros because of concerns over his wrist injury.

AAP

Injured Carlos Alcaraz rules himself out of French Open title defence

Defending champion will not be competing for a third sucessive Paris title

Evening Standard

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz ruled out of French Open due to injury

Alcaraz has already been forced out of the Barcelona Open and Madrid Open due to the wrist issue

The Independent UK

Wrist injury forces Alcaraz to question defence of French Open crown

Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday admitted a right wrist injury could prevent him from defending his French Open title and terminate his chance of pursuing a calendar Grand Slam.

Radio France Internationale

Jannik Sinner: I hope Carlos Alcaraz’s absence will not be a long one

The Spaniard admitted he was racing to be fit for the French Open after suffering a wrist injury.

The Independent UK

Carlos Alcaraz gives fresh injury update ahead of French Open title defence

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Carlos Alcaraz awaiting test results for wrist injury with French Open title defence at risk

Alcaraz sustained the wrist injury at the Barcelona Open and has since skipped the Madrid Open

Sports Illustrated

Carlos Alcaraz’s Attempt to Defend French Open Title Could Be in Jeopardy

Alcaraz is dealing with a right wrist injury stemming from last week’s Barcelona Open.

AAP

No cam access: Paris privacy after all-seeing Melbourne

French Open tennis chiefs will safeguard players' privacy at Roland Garros following the criticism levelled by players at the Australian Open.

Radio France Internationale

French tennis star Monfils gets keys to Roland Garros for farewell fling

French tennis star Gael Monfils will be given the chance to say au revoir to his home Grand Slam tournament – in his own inimitable style – with a charity event on centre court at the Roland Garros Stadium on 21 May, French Open organisers confirmed on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

French Open prize money boost confirmed as tournament director addresses player privacy concerns

French Open prize money has increased significantly for this year’s tournament

The Independent UK

Carlos Alcaraz reveals his next tattoo after winning Australian Open

After inking a strawberry for Wimbledon, an Eiffel Tower for his French Open and adding the Statue of Liberty for the US Open, Alcaraz has revealed his latest mark

The Independent UK

Roger Federer backs Carlos Alcaraz to complete ‘crazy’ achievement

Alcaraz is a two-time champion at Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open but has never advanced beyond the quarter-final stage of the Australian Open

The Guardian - UK

I was there: Carlos Alcaraz’s comeback in French Open final is still hard to comprehend

Jannik Sinner dominated for three hours and 43 minutes, but Carlos Alcaraz somehow prevailed in an adrenaline-filled fifth set and all-time classic French Open final

The Independent UK

Carlos Alcaraz’s former coach ‘hurt’ by split but open to joining Jannik Sinner’s team

Alcaraz ended almost eight years working with Juan Carlos Ferrero earlier this month, despite combining for two grand slams in 2025, with the former French Open champion emphasising that he ‘needs time to fully process this breakup’

The Independent UK

What Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula need to qualify at WTA Finals

Gauff and Sabalenka meet in their first match since the French Open final and with their WTA Finals fate to be decided

Radio France Internationale

French Open organisers rally behind line judges for 2026 tournament

Organisers of the French open tennis tournament have opted to keep faith with line judges for next year's competition.

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