Alcaraz Withdraws From Barcelona With Wrist Injury, Cedes Rankings Ground to Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Barcelona Open on April 15 with a right wrist injury sustained during his first-round victory over Finland's Otto Virtanen, a setback that will cost him 280 ranking points and hand Jannik Sinner a lead of 390 points heading into the Madrid Open. The world number two completed the match against Virtanen, winning 6-4, 6-2, despite the pain — a decision that the subsequent medical assessment suggested he may come to regret.