The nightmare injury scenario of Carlos Alcaraz took a grim turn on Tuesday, with the Spaniard withdrawing from Wimbledon.

The world No. 2 who last played a match more than a month ago in Barcelona, quit the grass court Grand Slam as well as the tune up event at Queen’s Club, London.

The Alcaraz wrist problem surfaced during a first round win in Barcelona and has kept the former No. 1 off court ever since while top-ranked rival Jannik Sinner soars to new records.

Alcaraz is already due to miss Roland Garros, starting on Sunday, a major which he won a year ago.”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,” Alcaraz posted on Instagram.

“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.”

Main photo:- Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon 2025 – by Roger Parker ISF Ltd

Jannik Sinner punched his ticket for another ATP record with a 6-4, 6-4 title defeat of Casper Ruud to win the Rome Masters on Sunday, a feat which vaulted him even deeper into the game’s elite.

The Italian took a firmer grip on his world No. 1 ranking while becoming only the second man after Novak Djokovic to win a matched set of all nine Masters titles.

It took the 24-year-old only three years to accomplish that mark; it took Djokovic until age 31 to do the same.

Sinner also becomes the first Italian since Adriano Panatta in 1976 to lift the home trophy at the Foro Italico.

The four-time Grand Slam champion finished off his one and three-quarter hour defeat of Ruud with a forehand cross-court winner to the corner which the Norwegian could not handle.

The full-house Campo Centrale crowd erupted as their local hero sealed the deal.

“I’m really, really happy, there was a lot of tension (over the past few days,” the winner said after getting through some apparent physical issues in the previous two rounds.

“It was not perfect tennis from either of us today, but I’m incredibly happy. It’s been an amazing two and a half months for me.”

Sinner has claimed titles at the last all six Masters events he has played, starting last November when he won the Paris Indoors.

He then ran off five on the spin in 2026: Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid and now Rome. 

“I try to come out and do my best every day,” Sinner said. “And not every day is simple.”

The Italian credited his fitness team for helping him through the tough circumstances of this weather-hit week in Rome.

 “I had some very physical and tough matches. I have to thank my physical eam for trying to keep up my body.

“They are as important as the coaches.”

Sinner joins Djokovic (2018) and Rafael Nadal (2010) as the only players to win all three ATP Masters 1000 titles on clay in a season following his title wins in Monte-Carlo and Madrid – and Rome.

Sinner has now won 29 straight matches this season and has compiled 34 in a row at the Masters level dating to Paris four months ago.

He goes into the Roland Garros in a week as heavy favourite after winning Rome for the first time following his 2025 finals defeat to Carlos Alcaraz.

Jannik Sinner came back out on Saturday after a rain interruption the previous night and played four more games to complete a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev to back up his final here a year ago at his home Rome Masters.

The semi-final match was halted by rain on Friday night, with Sinner looking decidedly fragile, appearing ill and requiring a trainer’s visit to massage a right thigh concern

The victory sends the world No. 1 into Sunday’s title match against Casper Ruud, who comfortably booked his place on Friday.

Sinner hammered the Norwegian the last time they played in Rome, listing just one game.

The Italian saved two match points in the ninth game of the final set, with Medvedev holding for 4-5.

Sinner finished off the win in less than 19 minutes, firing a cross-court winner to complete the two-part contest.

Should he win on Sunday he will become the first man to ever win five straight Masters 1000 titles.

The top seed said he spent a restless night.

“I never struggle to get to sleep at night but last night was not easy, 

“Late in the third set with the match nearly done, there are always nerves when you start a match. You never know what can happen.”

But the drama was all forgotten. “I’m happy how I handled the situation<

 Sinner said. “Tomorrow will be a tough day

“Casper is playing much better than when I beat him here. I’m happy to stand again in the final.

“This is a special tournament for me and for Italians, I’m very happy with how I handled the situation.

“I’m glad this match is finally over, it was a very long one.”

He added: “If the final goes well, great. If not then I’ll still be very happy – final of a Masters is still an amazing result.”

Sinner lost the Rome final a year ago to Carlos Alcaraz.

During his second-set low point on Friday night in heavy, humid conditions, Sinner looked distressed during a sit-down, gasping at his midsection and showing a shaky hand as he drank and breathing heavily.

Sinner won his 10th match from 17 played against Medvedev, a former Rome champion and one-time world No. 1.

Main photo:- Jannik Sinner celebrates – by ATPTour.com