Overview
- Alcaraz has not played since retiring from the Barcelona Open with a right‑wrist tenosynovitis in mid‑April and has missed Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Cincinnati.
- His team has released photos and short videos showing higher‑intensity hitting, but Spanish insiders and his former coach say he has been training at roughly 50–55 percent and needs match practice.
- Journalists report a ‘very intense’ recent session and say a final travel decision for New York is imminent, while some outlets suggest he may be leaning toward withdrawal.
- Former players and medical commentators warn that practice clips cannot replicate match load and that returning to best‑of‑five Grand Slam tennis without tune‑up matches would raise the risk of flare or setback.
- If he skips the US Open, safer comeback targets being discussed include lower‑pressure events such as the Laver Cup, and missing Cincinnati already reduces his chance to regain match sharpness and defend ranking points.