Like Alcaraz, he drops out of Wimbledon after not going to Roland Garros

The two great stars of the generation of 2003, from the grassroots categories to the professional stage, first missed Roland Garros, they will not be at Wimbledon either. The absence of the leader was known, a Carlos Alcaraz champion of seven Grand Slam titles at 23 years old. His great generational rival stretched his possibilities to the maximum, although he had fallen into disrepair before suffering a major injury.

If Alcaraz has been out since he beat the Finn on April 14 Otto Virtanen In the opening round of the Conde de Godó Trophy, the longer the Danish Holger Rune will be without competing, who suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on October 18 at the ATP in Stockholm.

The Murcian discovered an ailment in his right wrist during medical examinations. A delicate area that has required maximum caution and not to accelerate the deadlines for returning to the fields, which is scheduled for August if the evolution continues to be positive.

Rune immediately knew that he would be away from the circuit for months, although he surprised everyone when he issued a statement prior to Roland Garros noting that he would compete in the previous week’s tournament based in Hamburg.

That idea, which exceeded any optimistic forecast for returning to the competition, was subsequently discarded, as was attempting it directly in Paris.

The Nordic looked at Wimbledonbut with just over a week left for the All England Club Grand Slam, he has also chosen not to risk it, and will not be in London from June 29 to July 12.

This was made official through a public statement from the player and his team. “After careful consideration, we have decided that Holger will not compete at Wimbledon this year. His rehabilitation continues to progress very well. Both his Achilles tendon and his knee are responding positively and he is making steady progress in all aspects. All the tests are also very good. “His mobility on the court is continually improving, and he can now train at a high level for prolonged periods without any problems.”

“It’s not an easy decision,” he said. rune, who says they maintain the same stated goal: “Return stronger and prepared to compete at the highest level. I get closer every day, it is satisfying to notice this progress.”