Overview
- Alcaraz injured his right wrist at the Barcelona Open in April and has missed the French Open and Wimbledon while managing inflammation of the tendon sheath, a condition that can flare if returned to competition too quickly.
- Spanish reports this week said the wrist is 'completely healed' and training load is increasing but other outlets and unnamed sources say he is still working at very low intensity and has not played full sets.
- Cameras caught Alcaraz wearing a wrist support at the World Cup final on Monday, a visible sign that renewed public doubts about how ready he is for hard‑court match play.
- He appears on official entry lists for the Cincinnati Open and the US Open but tournament entries do not equal medical clearance and his team has not publicly confirmed he is fit to compete.
- Alcaraz must defend about 3,000 ranking points in the North American swing so a rushed comeback could cost him his place in the top two; the immediate next steps are a formal doctor sign‑off and sustained high‑intensity match practice in the weeks before Cincinnati.