What this entry found
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
japantimes.co.jp carried 16 details no other outlet reported.
- Alcaraz made his return announcement via a video posted on social media, saying 'I'm back. Here we go.'
- The injury was reported to be tenosynovitis, in which fluid accumulates in a tendon sheath
- Alcaraz pulled out of tournaments in Madrid and Rome
- Alcaraz's camp was stingy with details of the injury
- Alcaraz withdrew from the French Open approximately one month before the tournament
- Alcaraz withdrew from Wimbledon almost six weeks before it was scheduled to begin
- Sinner was the two-time reigning Wimbledon champion before his 2026 victory
- Alexander Zverev was the French Open winner
- Sinner stated 'We hope that Carlos is coming back ... because tennis needs him'
- Alcaraz added the ATP hard court title in Doha in February
- The injury is to his right wrist
- Alcaraz withdrew from the Barcelona Open in mid-April due to the wrist injury
- Alcaraz missed the French Open and Wimbledon
- Alcaraz is a seven-time Grand Slam champion
- Alcaraz completed the career Grand Slam at age 22 at the Australian Open in January
- Jannik Sinner won Wimbledon, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final
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Carlos Alcaraz announced his return to competitive tennis at the 2026 US Open after four months out with a right wrist injury. The Spanish player, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, has not competed since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in mid-April, missing the French Open and Wimbledon.
1 of 11 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: audacy.com, baltimoresun.com, bbc.com, foxsports.com, nbcsports.com, ottumwacourier.com, thespec.com, thestar.com, wtop.com, yourvalley.net. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
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- audacy.comUNCLASSIFIED
- baltimoresun.comUNCLASSIFIED
- foxsports.comUNCLASSIFIED
- nbcsports.comUNCLASSIFIED
- ottumwacourier.comUNCLASSIFIED
- thespec.comUNCLASSIFIED
- thestar.comINDEP
- wtop.comINDEP
- yourvalley.netUNCLASSIFIED
- bbc.comPUBLIC
- japantimes.co.jpINDEP
References
- audacy.comCarlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open titleOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- baltimoresun.comCarlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open titleOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- bbc.comUS Open 2026: Carlos Alcaraz to return in New York after four months out with wrist injuryOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- foxsports.comCarlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open titleOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- japantimes.co.jpCarlos Alcaraz set to return from injury to defend title at U.S. OpenOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- nbcsports.comCarlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his U.S. Open titleOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- ottumwacourier.comCarlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open titleOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- thespec.comCarlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open titleOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- thestar.comCarlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open titleOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- wtop.comCarlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open titleOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
- yourvalley.netCarlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open titleOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52