Andy Roddick shares his view on Carlos Alcaraz’s injury after seeing him in a cast

Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesCarlos Alcaraz has been seen with a cast on his wrist following an injury picked up during the Barcelona Open.The Spaniard has already pulled out of both the Barcelona and Madrid Opens, and now looks unlikely to make it back in time for the Italian Open or French Open, where he’s currently down to defend his titles.AdvertisementWith questions mounting over his fitness ahead of Roland Garros, former world number one Andy Roddick has weighed in with his thoughts on Alcaraz’s condition.Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist injury ‘not what you want to see’Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty ImagesDuring the latest episode of ‘Served with Andy Roddick‘, the American offered his thoughts on the situation.“That’s not what you want to see [picture of him in a cast],” Roddick admitted.“I mean, the sunshine analysis on that one is that you just want to completely immobilise something for little irritation.“You hope that is what it is.“You’ve got to think if he’s hiding something, he’s not taking pictures with it.Advertisement“I remember when Fed [Roger Federer] was hurt at the Laver Cup, his knee was all bad, and people didn’t realise how many surgeries he had.”Roddick went on to compare how Alcaraz has been public about his injury unlike Federer who would hide things from the media until he felt ready for his return. He said:“He was on crutches but he would put the crutches out of the photo every time he was taking them. I want to think it’s not like a crazy, serious thing if he’s taking that cast out for picture time.”The impact of Alcaraz’s absence on tournamentsThe former World No 1 also discussed how pulling out from two major tournaments could affect Alcaraz and made some comments towards Feliciano Lopez. Roddick added:AdvertisementRoddick explained why a wrist injury may not be as damaging as it seems for Alcaraz: “He’s missed this tournament before and/or pulled out of it before, and/or said my forearm hurts before, and he’s come out and won majors,”What’s going on with Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist?According to ‘El Partidazo de Cope’, Alcaraz is dealing with an inflammation of the tendon sheath in his wrist. Recovery times can vary, ranging from a few weeks to several months.Alcaraz will be aiming for a swift return so he can get back in time to defend his French Open title. The 2026 tournament gets underway on Sunday, 24 May.AdvertisementRead more: