Alcaraz anxious after layoff but feels 'great' about wrist
- On Friday, Carlos Alcaraz confirmed he feels at "100 percent" ahead of his US Open title defense, returning to Flushing Meadows after a four-month wrist injury layoff.
- The Spaniard has not played competitive singles since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open on April 16, an absence that forced him to skip both the French Open and Wimbledon.
- Partnering with Serena Williams in the US Open mixed doubles event on Tuesday, Alcaraz said he needed to "feel the competition once again," insisting his technique remains unchanged.
- Facing Russian Roman Safiullin in round one, Alcaraz said "I gotta trust my people that tell me that it's gonna be fine," emphasizing he must test his fitness competitively.
- With seven major titles by age 23, Alcaraz aims to defend his championship status while maintaining his signature style despite lingering re-injury concerns.
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After being out four months because of injury, Carlos Alcaraz expects to be himself at the U.S. Open
After sitting out more than four months nursing an injured right wrist that caused him to miss the French Open and Wimbledon, Carlos Alcaraz didn't decide to return for the U.S. Open to be anything less than his Grand Slam-winning self.
After being out four months because of injury, Carlos Alcaraz expects
NEW YORK (AP) — After sitting out more than four months nursing an injured right wrist that caused him to miss the French Open and Wimbledon , Carlos Alcaraz didn’t decide to return for the U.S. Open
New York, Aug 28 (EFE).- Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, number 3 of the world, admitted this Friday in New York that uncertainty and "intrusive thoughts" were the biggest obstacle during the more than four months that he has been away from the tracks due to an injury to the right wrist. The Spanish champion, [...] La entrada Alcaraz confesses that dealing with "intrusive thoughts" was the hardest recovery was first published in HolaNews.
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