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Doubts grow over Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open defence after latest withdrawal
World No 2 pulls out of ATP Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati
TL;DR
- Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to an ongoing wrist injury.
- This withdrawal raises doubts about his fitness for the upcoming US Open title defense.
- Alcaraz has been sidelined since April and previously missed the French Open and Wimbledon.
- His participation in the Winston-Salem Open, the last chance for matches before the US Open, is undecided.
- Alcaraz won the Cincinnati title last year and went on to win the US Open.