Overview
- Alcaraz is not on the National Bank Open (Montréal) entry list, which was published July 9 and confirms he will miss the tournament.
- His team has pursued conservative, non‑surgical rehab after a right‑wrist tenosynovitis injury in April and he has returned to only light, low‑power hitting in recent practice footage.
- Reports say he was due to undergo final medical checks with Dr. Ángel Ruiz‑Cotorro in early July, but the outcome has not produced a public clearance to resume full match training.
- Pundits who reviewed the released practice clips, including Boris Becker, warned the footage shows Alcaraz remains far from match fitness and a Cincinnati comeback is therefore conditional and uncertain.
- The extended layoff has already cost large ATP points and could alter seedings for Cincinnati and the US Open while giving rivals an opening in the short term; the team is prioritizing long‑term wrist health over a rushed return.