Thomas Sinecki, Media365: Published Friday, July 10, 2026 at 3:55 pm PT.
Will Carlitos’ absence from Quebec be just an incident, a simple bad luck? Obviously, this is what the person concerned wants to believe.
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal in early August (from 2 to 13), which caused a wave of concern among his supporters and, in general, all tennis fans. The Spaniard quickly published a series of photos and especially videos from his training sessions, where we see him hitting with more and more intensity, especially when serving. All this is accompanied by a small phrase: “On the right track.” It’s hard to see this as a timing coincidence since this post corresponds to a state of unavailability that will therefore continue for at least another week.
A “likely” return to Cincinnati?
According to Mundo Deportivo, the world number two (who will be overtaken by Alexander Zverev if he reaches the Wimbledon final, that is, if he beats Arthur Fehry on Friday) is still targeting the Masters 1000 tournament next to Canada, namely the tournament in Cincinnati, where he is the title holder. Our Spanish colleagues even believe his return to Ohio is “likely” from August 13th to 23rd, which would then lead him into next week’s US Open in New York (August 31st to September 13th). He is scheduled for a new medical examination on Friday to resume fully normal training and will therefore prove decisive in confirming that schedule.
Let’s remember that Carlos Alcaraz, who has been absent since April 14 and dropped out of the tournament in Barcelona due to a wrist injury, missed Roland Garros (where he was a two-time title winner) and Wimbledon. He is also the reigning winner of the US Open, where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final last year (6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4). His only Grand Slam mention this season also came with a title, this time beating Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open (2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5). His seventh place (with one loss in the 2025 Wimbledon final) is 23rd, putting him in the historic top 10, tied with John McEnroe and Mats Wilander – and one behind Ivan Lendl, Andre Agassi and Jimmy Connors, four behind Bjorn Borg and seven behind Pete Sampras.