Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati event as doubts grow over US Open defence

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Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a wrist injury, just before the event was set to begin. This is the latest setback for Alcaraz, who has been out of competition since April and had initially indicated he would return at the Cincinnati tournament. The withdrawal casts doubt over Alcaraz's fitness ahead of his US Open title defence, which starts on August 30. Alcaraz won the Cincinnati title last year but was unable to defend his French Open crown due to injury.
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Carlos Alcaraz, the seven-time Grand Slam champion, has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a wrist injury. This latest withdrawal is raising doubts about his fitness ahead of the US Open, where he is set to defend his title on August 26-September 7. Alcaraz had been set to return to competition at the August 13-23 ATP Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati, which he won last year, but his injury has forced him to pull out. He has already missed several tournaments this season, including the French Open and Wimbledon, as he continues his recovery from a second-round exit at the Barcelona Open in April. Alcaraz's team is optimistic that he will return to competition soon, but the latest setback raises concerns about his chances of successfully defending his US Open title.

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What we know - list 2 of 4Infantino’s FIFA World Cup fallout heads to mutiny as more staff break rank - list 3 of 4Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was ‘not aware’ of Infantino’s FIFA plan - list 4 of 4UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup plan The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in the second round in April but had been set to return at the August 13-23 ATP Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati, which he won last year.
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Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati event as doubts grow over US Open defence · assertive framing

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Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open due to a wrist injury, organisers have said, casting doubt over the Spaniard’s fitness in the run-up to his US Open title defence this month. asserted
organisers → pull → defence
“We know Carlos is doing everything he can to get back to playing tournaments as soon as possible,” Cincinnati tournament director Bob Moran said in a statement late on Tuesday. asserted
Moran → know → Tuesday
What we know - list 2 of 4Infantino’s FIFA World Cup fallout heads to mutiny as more staff break rank - list 3 of 4Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was ‘not aware’ of Infantino’s FIFA plan - list 4 of 4UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup plan The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in the second round in April but had been set to return at the August 13-23 ATP Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati, which he won last year. asserted
he → know → which
Alcaraz was unable to defend his French Open title and missed Wimbledon as he continued his recovery, though the 23-year-old signalled he was close to a return after posting videos of training sessions in the last few weeks. asserted
he → defend → weeks
The Winston-Salem Open, which begins on August 23, would be the last chance for Alcaraz to get some matches under his belt before the US Open, though the world number two has yet to signal whether he intends to participate in the ATP 250 event. asserted
he → begin → event
Alcaraz won last year’s Cincinnati title after world number one Jannik Sinner retired from the final, and carried the momentum to Flushing Meadows, where he won his second US Open crown after his 2022 triumph. asserted
he → win → triumph
Alcaraz began the season by claiming the Australian Open title to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam. asserted
Alcaraz → begin → Slam
In his absence, Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title and took his major tally to five. asserted
Sinner → defend → five
The US Open gets under way on August 30. asserted
Open → get → August
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