John McEnroe is 'depressed' by Carlos Alcaraz's decision to pull out of the French Open and Wimbledon.
The American tennis icon spoke candidly about Alcaraz's withdrawal from both tournaments due to a wrist injury.
What happened to Carlos Alcaraz?
Alcaraz suffered from tenosynovitis, an inflammation of the tendon sheath in his right wrist, forcing him to withdraw from the French Open and Wimbledon.
He had reached the final in all of the last five Slams at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, winning four of them.
Why it matters for John McEnroe
McEnroe praised Alcaraz as the perfect ambassador for men's tennis, saying he was 'bummed out' by the Spaniard's withdrawal.
The 23-year-old Alcaraz had enjoyed a healthy rivalry with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.
McEnroe, a three-time winner at SW19, was left disappointed by Alcaraz's forthcoming absence.
What comes next for Wimbledon?
Without Alcaraz, there were several shocks in the French capital, including Sinner's loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Novak Djokovic was also shocked by the promising Brazilian Joao Fonseca, who mounted an extraordinary revival.
Matteo Arnaldi, ranked 104th in the world, reached his maiden Grand Slam semi-final before bowing out to Flavio Cobolli.
Alexander Zverev eventually won the French Open title with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 victory over Cobolli.
McEnroe took the positives from the tournament, saying it had opened the door for lesser-known names to shine.
But he admitted it hurt to lose Alcaraz, saying 'we're all just praying basically, just hoping, that he'll be back sooner rather than later'.