Overview
- Alcaraz announced his decision to play the US Open in a social-media post that ended weeks of speculation about his availability.
- The 20-something Spaniard has been sidelined since suffering a right wrist injury at the Barcelona Open in April and has spent months in rehabilitation.
- Coaches and observers noted improving on-court form after he resumed controlled hitting at his Murcia academy and held public training sessions.
- The choice of the US Open as his return gives him only a short window to regain match intensity before the tournament begins later this month.
- Alcaraz is the ATP world No. 2 and a past US Open champion, so his return reshapes title talk and the draw for players and fans in New York.