Overview
- Tournament organizers confirmed Tuesday that Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Masters because of an ongoing right‑wrist problem and wished him well, with director Bob Moran noting his efforts to return to play.
- The withdrawal ends plans to use Cincinnati as a match test before the US Open and creates immediate consequences for Alcaraz’s ranking because he will forfeit 1,000 points as the 2025 champion.
- Reports describe the issue as lingering tenosynovitis, a tendon‑sheath inflammation that can flare if load is increased too fast, which explains the cautious, staged approach his team appears to be taking.
- Spanish reporter Germán Abril and other sources say the choice was a considered precaution rather than a new acute setback, but analysts warn that missing Cincinnati makes a timely, safe return at Flushing Meadows much less likely.
- If Alcaraz does not compete in another warm‑up event such as Winston‑Salem the week before the US Open, he could arrive in New York without match practice since April and will face pressure to choose between risking further injury or skipping the title defence.