Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati, US Open comeback in doubt

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a lingering wrist injury sustained at the Barcelona Open in April, tournament director Bob Moran confirmed on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Spaniard has not played a competitive match since April, having already missed Roland-Garros and the entire grass-court swing including Wimbledon. His absence from Cincinnati, the final major hard-court event before the US Open, casts serious doubt on his ability to defend his US Open title without any match play leading into the tournament.