After being out four months because of injury, Carlos Alcaraz expects to be himself at the US Open
Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz is set to return to competitive tennis after a four-month injury layoff. Despite missing major tournaments, Alcaraz expressed confidence in his physical condition and readiness for the best-of-five-set format.
Why it matters
Alcaraz is a top-tier athlete whose return to the Grand Slam circuit significantly impacts the competitive landscape of professional tennis.
NEW YORK (AP) — After sitting out more than four months nursing an injured right wrist that caused him to miss the French Open and Wimbledon , Carlos Alcaraz didn’t decide to return for the U.S. Open to be anything less than his Grand Slam-winning self.
“You’re going to see Carlitos playing the way he always has,” Alcaraz said.
The 23-year-old from Spain is set to play his first competitive singles match Monday since getting sidelined by the wrist injury in mid-April. He insists he has not changed anything about his mechanics and expressed confidence about physically feeling great.
“I need competition,” Alcaraz said Friday. “We, my team and me, believe that I’m ready. It wasn’t an easy decision. I just did whatever it took to be ready.”
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