Alcaraz Set for US Open Comeback After Four-Month Wrist Layoff

Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed he will return to the ATP Tour at the US Open after a four-month absence caused by a right wrist injury. The Guardian, citing PA Sport, reported on Thursday that the 23-year-old Spaniard had won his fitness battle in time for the final Grand Slam tournament of the season.

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Alcaraz has not played a tour match since April because of the continuing wrist problem. The injury forced him to miss the defense of his French Open title and then Wimbledon, removing the seven-time major champion from two of the year's biggest events. He also withdrew from the Cincinnati Open at the beginning of August.

The announcement came through a social-media collaboration with football transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano. Alcaraz posted Romano's familiar phrase, "Here we go," alongside a United States flag on X. Romano said on Instagram that Alcaraz would return at the US Open following four months on the sidelines and was ready to come back.

The confirmation ends uncertainty over whether Alcaraz would recover in time to compete at Flushing Meadows. His comeback will take place directly at a major championship rather than through a preparatory tour event, following the Cincinnati withdrawal. The report did not provide further medical details or specify any restrictions on his participation.

Alcaraz returns as the defending US Open champion, according to BBC Sport, and his availability restores one of the leading names in the men's game to the field. His extended absence covered the bulk of the European clay-court and grass-court Grand Slam schedule, making New York his first competitive test since the wrist issue interrupted his season in April.

The tournament will also offer a record $108 million in total player compensation, a 20% increase for a second consecutive year. Singles champions will each receive $5.5 million, while first-round main-draw players will earn $140,000. Those financial changes are separate from Alcaraz's return, but they form part of the setting for his first tour appearance in four months.