Carlos Alcaraz 'return date' given as details of private conversation revealed

Carlos Alcaraz's comeback may be sooner than we think as the former World no.1 recovers from a wrist injury that has sidelined him for weeks.

During the Barcelona Open, Alcaraz suffered a brutal wrist injury that many feared could keep him out of action for the foreseeable future.

Following the injury he has been forced to withdraw from his home event, the Madrid Open, for the second year in a row, as well as the ongoing Italian Open and the upcoming French Open an Roland Garros.

Naturally, concerns about Alcaraz's return have been rampant, with the world no.2 yet to confirm when exactly we can expect him to come to the tennis court.

Many have feared that it could still be a long time before we see Alcaraz return, but Spanish journalist Angel Garcia has provided a much more positive update.

Speaking on Cope Murcia, the tennis expert said: “If with conservative treatment, which I know is the case, Carlos is going to recover from the injury and become himself again, then so be it, whenever that happens.

“I do have hope, I’ll say it already, and I think it’s a message that will excite our audience. I think he can make it not only to Wimbledon but also to Queen’s beforehand as preparation. In other words, that in about a month and a half, Carlos might be back playing tennis again.”

A return in time for the grass season would be a massive positive for Alcaraz, who comfortably won Queen's last year before missing out on his third successive Wimbledon title, losing to rival Jannik Sinner in the final.

Crucially, this would allow Alcaraz to begin his campaign to regain his spot as world no.1 having lost his title of the best in the world to Sinner after winning Monte Carlo in April.

The 23-year-old has an impressive 35-4 record on grass, which is a incredible 90% win rate, making it comfortably his best surface.

Former player reveals details of 'private chat' with Alcaraz about his injury

Since his injury, Alcaraz has remained quiet about talks about his comeback, choosing instead to focus on his recovery.

But, former Spanish player Pablo Andujar, who reached a career-high ranking of world no.32, recently spoke about a conversation he had with Alcaraz last week.

Speaking to RNE Deportes, he said: “Let me tell you, I was lucky enough to talk to him for five minutes the day before yesterday, and he told me that he wants to come back when he’s 100%.

“He doesn’t set deadlines; he takes it day by day.

“Because it’s true that I, for example, have my own experience of having had three operations… well, five operations on my elbow.

“When you set deadlines, if you don’t reach that deadline, that goal can create a certain anxiety, even a little depression.

“So I think the important thing is that he takes it day by day, and I see him as very aware that when he comes back, he’ll already be 100%.”