Alcaraz Pulls Out of Cincinnati Open, Red Light Flashing for US Open Title Defense

A red light has turned on for the US Open title defense of men's world No. 2 tennis player Carlos Alcaraz of Spain.

According to reports from British outlet BBC and Reuters today (August 6, KST), Alcaraz has decided to withdraw from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour Cincinnati Open due to a wrist injury.

The Cincinnati Open, which kicks off on August 8 and concludes on August 23, is the final Masters 1000 tournament held before the US Open.

Alcaraz, the reigning US Open champion, has been sidelined with a wrist injury since retiring from the second round of the Barcelona Open in April.

He missed Wimbledon and also missed the opportunity to defend his French Open title.

Organizers of the Cincinnati Open stated, "We know Carlos is doing everything he can to return to the tournament as quickly as possible. We wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back in Cincinnati in the future."

Now, Alcaraz's only remaining chance to get a competitive test before the US Open is the ATP 250 Winston-Salem Open, which begins on August 23.

Reuters reported that Alcaraz's participation in this tournament has not yet been confirmed.

Riding the momentum of winning the Cincinnati Open last year, Alcaraz went on to claim his second title at the US Open.

This year's US Open opens on August 30.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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