Carlos Alcaraz will return to competitive tennis at the US Open, ending a more than four-month absence caused by a wrist injury, in a bid to defend his title in New York.
The seven-times Grand Slam champion confirmed on Thursday that he will play the Aug. 30-Sept. 13 tournament after withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in April and missing the French Open, Wimbledon and the North American hard-court events in Toronto and Cincinnati.
Alcaraz had initially targeted Cincinnati, where he won last
year, for his comeback but opted to give his wrist more time to
recover. He has gradually increased his workload in recent weeks
and trained with Denmark’s Holger Rune in Murcia as he tested
the injury at higher intensity.
His return was also given a football-style announcement by
transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano on Instagram, who posted “Here
we go!” alongside confirmation that Alcaraz would be back at the
U.S. Open.
New York holds particular significance for Alcaraz. He won
his first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2022, becoming
the youngest player to reach world number one in the ATP
rankings.
Source: Khaleej Times