Growing fears Carlos Alcaraz will MISS US Open after pulling out of illustrious warm-up tournament after Wimbledon KO

CARLOS ALCARAZ’S hopes of winning the US Open have been left up in the air after pulling out of the Cincinnati Open. The Spaniard is yet to recover from his wrist injury that he picked up at the Barcelona Open in April. Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open Credit: Getty Fears are growing that the Spaniard may miss the US Open Credit: Getty The injury has caused him to sit out of the French Open AND Wimbledon. In the last edition, Alcaraz ended up lifting the title after Jannik Sinner retired, before going on to win the US Open too. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! On Tuesday, tournament director Bob Moran said: “We know Carlos is doing everything he can to get back to playing tournaments as soon as possible. “We wish him the best with his recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to Cincinnati in the future.” It is not a secret that Sinner will be Alcaraz’s biggest competitor in his chase for the title. But the odds may turn against him, despite beating the Italian in the final in 2025. Sinner sits top of the world rankings with his Spaniard adversary in second. The main draw for the US Open is in the calendar for August 30. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open in 2025, beating Jannik Sinner Credit: Shutterstock Editorial But there has been no confirmation that Alcaraz will even confirm his participation. Alcaraz was tipped for a Cincinnati return on August 11 after footage surfaced online of him playing near full strength. But after Barcelona, Alcaraz revealed he would be sitting out of competitive play for the rest of the clay-court season. At the time, the seven-time Grand Slam champion posted on X, saying: “After the results of the tests carried out today, we have decided that the most prudent thing to do is to be cautious and not participate in Rome or Roland Garros. “We wait to evaluate the progress so we can decide when to return to the court. “This is a difficult time for me, but I am sure we will come out of it stronger.” Comment now