Why Carlos Alcaraz is not playing at Wimbledon this year

Carlos Alcaraz has been forced to miss Wimbledon (Picture: Getty)

Wimbledon will be without one of its biggest names this year with Carlos Alcaraz nowhere to be seen in SW19.

Alcaraz will miss the competition with a wrist injury sustained at the Barcelona Open back in April.

The injury subsequently ruled him out of the majority of the clay court season, including the French Open, and the entirety of the grass court season.

Announcing his withdrawal from Wimbledon back in May, Alcaraz said in a statement: ‘My recovery is going well and I’m feeling much be...