By Ben Church, Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok, CNN

(CNN) — It was a big night for tennis as both Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won individual awards at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday.

Alcaraz, who was sporting a brace on his wrist, opened up about his brilliant 2025 season, as well as his fitness hopes heading into the French Open next month, after being named Sportsman of the Year.

Meanwhile, Sabalenka was named Sportswoman of the Year as she reflected on the lessons she learned from a “crazy” 2025.

Alcaraz injury update

As world No. 2 Alcaraz arrived at the awards ceremony, everyone was keeping an eye out for his right wrist. Reports emerged last week that the Spaniard was suffering from an injury after he withdrew from the Barcelona Open then subsequently pulled out of the Madrid Open, and those concerns were confirmed after he was seen with his wrist immobilized on Monday.

Speaking to CNN Sports’ Amanda Davies, Alcaraz said he was still waiting to find out the extent of the injury and hoped he would be back on court soon, with Roland Garros fast approaching.

“I could be better, to be honest,” he said. “These things happen. It is hopefully nothing serious, I don’t know yet.

“It’s not about if you get injured, it’s about when and how you come back, so I’m just trying to take care of myself as good as I can and trying to be on court soon again.”

Alcaraz has continued his brilliant form from last year into this season, winning the Australian Open at the start of the year (where he completed a career grand slam) after clinching both the French and US Opens in 2025.

But it wasn’t always smooth sailing last campaign, with the 22-year-old having to take a break early in the year to reset his mentality. The time he took away from the sport, he said, helped him rediscover his passion as he stormed back with a fresh approach.

“I came back with a lot of joy again, happy to step on the court again,” he said. “And I think after that, when you’re feeling good with yourself, when you feel happy with how you’re going to approach a tournament or a match, everything comes after all.”

Looking ahead to this season, he said the goal is naturally to win every grand slam he can, although the Spaniard is fully aware of how hard that feat is.

Instead, he’s just focused on being ready for every tournament, partly driven by his ongoing rivalry with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. The two superstars have pushed each other to new levels and have won between them every grand slam since the 2023 US Open.

“The rivalry that I have with Jannik, it’s in my mind every day,” Alcaraz said.

“Every time that I’m going to step on the court for practice, I’m just thinking about what I should do to be better, what I should do when I’m going to face Jannik for the next time, and I practice that.

“So I think this rivalry is really beautiful. I’m really grateful for having him around, although not when he beats me.”

Sabalenka’s tough lesson

It was an equally memorable season for women’s world No. 1 Sabalenka, who picked up her Laureu

By Alicia Wallace, CNN

(CNN) — A record spike in gas prices drove US retail sales higher in March, rising by the fastest monthly pace in more than three years, new Commerce Department data showed Tuesday.

Retail sales jumped 1.7% in March, a sharp upswing from February’s 0.7% gain, marking the fastest pace since January 2023.

The retail sales figures are adjusted for seasonal swings but not inflation.

Gas prices soared in March as a result of the war with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical channel for the transport of oil.

This story is developing and will be updated.

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Rain begins early in San Luis Obispo county with moderate to heavy showers developing along a cold front. We watch this line of storms traverse down the Central coast in a slow manner. Expect showers around 9am for Santa Maria and Point Conception, closer to 11am for Santa Barbara and Goleta and after lunch in Ventura. While heavier showers will be embedded and this is a good soaking of rain, impacts are expected to be minimal. Roadways will be hazardous at times, use caution and take it slow. We begin to see a drying pattern after 2pm, with a few lingering storms into dinner. Winds are not up to advisory level but will be a nuisance coupled with the rain. When all is said and done, close to an inch is projected in San Luis Obispo, half an inch in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara and less than a quarter in in Ventura. Highs rise into the 60s, this will be the coolest day of the week. Marine waters are hazardous.

We fully dry out Wednesday, which is also Earth Day! Head out the door and enjoy a slow clearing pattern and small warm up. Expect partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies and highs into the mid to upper 60s. Breezy winds at times and mild marine waters.

We stay dry and warm further Thursday. Maximum temperatures climb into the upper 60s and low 70s once again. A small ridge of high pressure builds in and helps with clearing skies. We stay dry and mild through Friday with small rain chances appearing over the weekend.

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