Carlos Alcaraz Absence Impacts Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz's wrist injury will keep him out of Wimbledon, altering the tournament's dynamics.

Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, reflected on Alcaraz's absence ahead of Wimbledon.

The Italian player acknowledged the impact of Alcaraz's injury on the tournament.

Alcaraz's absence removes a key rival from the draw, reshaping the competitive reference points.

Sinner will arrive at Wimbledon as the defending champion, but without his main rival.

The world No. 1 has spent several weeks preparing for the tournament, focusing on rebuilding strength.

Sinner took a short break after his early exit at Roland-Garros, then returned to structured training.

He combined a short break with an immediate return to practice, prioritizing recovery.

Sinner's preparation for Wimbledon has been direct, without match preparation on grass.

The transition to grass has increased the emphasis on practice intensity rather than competitive rhythm.

And Sinner reports a stable physical condition after a heavy stretch of competition earlier in the season.

The priority, according to him, has been rebuilding strength rather than managing injury concerns.

Sinner said: "I took one week off and spent some time with my friends and family, which was really important for me."

He added: "And then after that, we went straight back to practice, because now there’s a big run coming up-Wimbledon, of course."

The 4-time Grand Slam champion acknowledged the lack of match play on grass as a structural limitation.

Sinner will approach the opening rounds at Wimbledon as adaptation rather than confirmation of form.

The early matches are expected to be the most unstable phase of his tournament.

But Sinner is focused on his preparation, having done a lot of work in the past few weeks.

He is physically in a very good place, having played a lot over the last few months.

Sinner has recovered well and is happy with his shape and mental state.

The Italian player is looking forward to competing in the best possible way at Wimbledon.

And he knows it's a long tournament, so he will approach it in the same way as always.

Sinner will try to go for it, hoping to do his best at Wimbledon.