Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday because of an ongoing right‑wrist injury, tournament organisers said.
- The injury has been reported as tenosynovitis, an inflammation of the tendon sheath that can flare if match workload rises too quickly.
- Alcaraz has not played since injuring the wrist at the Barcelona Open in April and already missed the French Open and Wimbledon while rehabbing.
- Recent practice videos showed strong hitting and prompted optimism, but the withdrawal and the tournament director’s statement emphasize that match‑level fitness was not proven.
- Missing Cincinnati endangers roughly 3,000 hard‑court ATP points he is defending and leaves the defending US Open champion’s participation in New York unclear, with sporting and ranking consequences to monitor.