Carlos Alcaraz is set to make a possible return at Cincinnati in August before the final grand slam of the year, the US Open after suffering a wrist injury at the Barcelona Open
Alcaraz was having a wonderful start to the 2026 tennis season having won the first Grand slam of the year and his seventh grand slam title, the Australian Open, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final
After the AO in January, he claimed his second title of 2026 at Doha in February 2026 after defeating Arthur Fils in straight sets in the final
Alcaraz got injured in the middle of April at the Barcelona Open, an injury that made him miss Roland Garros and Wimbledon and will also miss the Canadian Open.
According to La Verdad, Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist is ‘completely healed.’
The plan is to gradually increase his training load, with the goal of returning to tennis in Cincinnati next month.
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According to Yahoo Sports, La Verdad’s Francisco J. Moya broke the news to the tennis world saying; “Carlos Alcaraz is already beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
“After almost four months away from competition due to the right wrist injury he suffered during the Conde de Godó, the Murcian tennis player faces the decisive phase of his recovery with a very defined objective: to return to the courts at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, last major preparation tournament before the US Open.”
She also added that the wrist is now completely healed
The Cincinnati Open will take place from August 11th to August 22nd, while the US Open will take place from August 23rd to September 19th
The few months of absence has made his ranking drop to 3rd position with Alexander Zverev currently at No.2 following a successful Roland Garros campaign and also finishing as runner up at Wimbledon
