US Open: Carlos Alcaraz planning more breaks in 'impossible' tennis schedule after more than four months out with a wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz has taken a swipe at the hectic tennis calendar and said he will skip tournaments from now on. <p>The Spaniard, who returned to action after ​a lengthy layoff due to a wrist injury sustained in April to defend his US Open title, said the demands of the schedule made ​it impossible for players to compete in every major ‌event without risking burnout.</p><p>The Spaniard pointed to the absences of other top stars as evidence that the schedule is too demanding and will keep causing injuries.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/tennis/scores-schedule"><strong>Latest US Open scores and results</strong></a> 🎾</li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/tennis/live-blog/32833/13576448/us-open-tennis-news-draw-schedule-results-and-updates-from-flushing-meadows-in-new-york">US Open news blog</a> </strong>I <strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/32833/13577827/us-open-draw-schedule-results-from-the-final-grand-slam-tournament-of-2026-at-flushing-meadows-in-new-york">Men's and Women's draws</a> I <a href="https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/32832/13577913/us-open-2026-order-of-play-and-match-schedule-for-arthur-ashe-stadium-louis-armstrong-stadium-and-more">Order of Play</a></strong></li><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ContentPromo" target="_blank"><strong>Download Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video</strong></a> 📺</li><li><strong>Not got Sky?