Carlos Alcaraz withdraws with wrist injury in Barcelona
Mar 11, 2026; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) reacts after a point as he defeated Casper Ruud (NOR) during the fourth round in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Barcelona Open on Wednesday following tests on his right wrist.
The top-seeded Spaniard defeated Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the clay-court tournament on Tuesday.
Alcaraz had been scheduled to face Czech Tomas Machac, who advances to the quarterfinals in a walkover.
Alcaraz, 22, lost his No. 1 ranking this week to Italy's Jannik Sinner, who beat him in straight sets in Sunday's final in Monte Carlo. He could have regained the top spot by winning the ATP 500 event in Barcelona.
The seven-time Grand Slam winner is 22-3 this season including titles at the Australian Open and in Doha.
Alcaraz is the two-time defending champion at the French Open, which begins on May 24.
--Field Level Media
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