Carlos Alcaraz Admits 'Little Bit Scared' Over Injury Return At French Open

Carlos Alcaraz admitted Friday that he was "a little bit scared" over how his sledgehammer forehand will bear up at the French Open after overcoming a worrying arm injury.

Carlos Alcaraz admitted Friday that he was "a little bit scared" over how his sledgehammer forehand will bear up at the French Open after overcoming a worrying arm injury. The charismatic world number three was forced to sit out the recent Rome Open to nurse a problem with his right forearm. "I'm not feeling any pain in the practices when I step on the court. But I'm still thinking about it when I'm hitting forehands," said the 21-year-old Wimbledon champion.

"I'm a little bit scared about hitting every forehand 100 percent."

Alcaraz, also a former US Open champion, has played just one clay-court tournament in Europe this year, reaching the last-eight in Madrid.

Earlier in the year, he was a semi-finalist on the Buenos Aires clay before his arm problems sparked a retirement after two games of his opener in Rio.

The precise nature of his injury has remained a mystery to the Spanish star.