Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati event as doubts grow over US Open defence
- Seven-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz was expected to defend his ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati.
- 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.
- “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.
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- Seven-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz was expected to defend his ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati.
- 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.
- “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.
Sources: Al Jazeera