Because of “an ongoing wrist injury, the Spaniard will not defend his title at the tournament that starts on August 13.
World number two Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the ATP Cincinnati Masters with the wrist injury that has sidelined him since April, organizers said Tuesday. “We know Carlos is doing everything he can to get back to playing tournaments as soon as possible,” tournament director Bob Moran said in a statement. “We wish him the best with his recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to Cincinnati in the future.”
The 23-year-old Alcaraz has already opted out of the French Open and Wimbledon this year as he recovers from the injury suffered in the first round of the Barcelona Open in April.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion pulled out of tournaments in Madrid and Rome before withdrawing from Roland Garros in a move he said he and his team had decided was “the most prudent thing to do. In opting out of Wimbledon, Alcaraz said his recovery was going well but that he was still not ready to play.
