The road to Roland Garros has taken another dramatic turn as several major tennis stars are now expected to miss the 2026 French Open due to injuries, recovery concerns and scheduling setbacks.

Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of regaining his Wimbledon crown have been crushed after the World No.2 was forced to withdraw from the grass court grand slam due to an ongoing wrist injury. The Spaniard won back-to-back titles at the All England club before going down to World No.

India, May 19 -- Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of Wimbledon and the rest of the grass-court swing due to a wrist injury. The two-time Wimbledon winner had been dealing with the issue since his last appearance at the Barcelona Open in April and hasn't featured on court since that withdrawal.

Here is the schedule for the 2026 French Open in Paris, which run from May 24 to June 7, with the draw announced May 21.

As the 2026 French Open at Roland Garros gets closer, with main draw action beginning on May 24, the list of players not participating is growing. Spoiler alert, there is a former Grand Slam champion,

Jannik Sinner is the clear 2026 French Open favorite with Carlos Alcaraz sidelined. Here are the clay-court contenders who could stop him.

Tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz announced some major news amid his ongoing recovery from a right wrist injury. “My recovery is going well and I feel much better, but unfortunately I’m still not ready to be able to play,