Overview
- The immediate development is a medical assessment in Barcelona next week with Dr. Ángel Ruiz‑Cotorro that reporters say could determine whether Carlos Alcaraz can progress from rehabilitation to on‑court work.
- If Dr. Ruiz‑Cotorro clears him, Alcaraz is expected to complete a brief readaptation period of specific physical work and then begin hitting with his right wrist again, according to multiple Spanish reports.
- Alcaraz has been sidelined since mid‑April after retiring from the Barcelona Open with right‑wrist tenosynovitis and has missed Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros, Queen’s Club and Wimbledon during his recovery.
- Public signs of progress include a social‑media training clip showing him working with trainer Alberto Lledó without a wrist brace and positive comments from David Ferrer, but no formal return date has been announced.
- Any return plan is conditional and speculative at this stage with media projecting the North American hard‑court swing, including the Montreal Masters and the US Open, as possible targets if recovery stays on track; tenosynovitis typically requires cautious, step‑by‑step rehab to avoid long‑term tendon damage and to protect rankings and tournament seedings.