Alcaraz Reportedly Cleared to Increase Training and May Target Cincinnati Return

Overview

• Spanish outlets in mid‑July reported that Carlos Alcaraz’s right wrist has healed and that he has raised his training workload as he prepares to return.
• Those reports remain unconfirmed because Alcaraz still requires formal medical clearance in Spain and his team has said any comeback will be staged rather than an immediate return to match play.
• Alcaraz has been sidelined since an April wrist injury at the Barcelona Open, missed Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and was left off the Canadian Open entry list during his rehab.
• Tennis figures including Boris Becker and Martina Navratilova publicly welcomed the positive update, reflecting broad interest in his recovery and timetable.
• If he reaches match fitness for Cincinnati it would end a near four‑month layoff but failure to play would risk losing roughly 3,000 hard‑court ranking points and further affect his standing on the ATP Tour.