Overview
- Alcaraz was beaten by Ben Shelton in a five-set US Open quarterfinal, losing 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7) on Friday in a match that closed his comeback at the tournament.
- He returned to the US Open after a multi-month layoff for right-wrist tenosynovitis and said his rehabilitation had been conservative to protect long-term health.
- Alcaraz gave Marcel Granollers the keys to his room at The Plaza so Granollers could use Alcaraz’s portable non-invasive radiofrequency recovery machine, reported at 448 kHz, to treat a right-ankle sprain before a doubles quarterfinal.
- Granollers received the treatment, played the doubles quarterfinal with partner Horacio Zeballos, and they lost to Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury; the episode was reported by MARCA and picked up across outlets.
- Former players publicly backed Alcaraz’s approach—John McEnroe welcomed his return and Juan Martín del Potro urged continued caution—and Alcaraz is expected to proceed to the Laver Cup and the Asian swing while monitoring his wrist.