Alcaraz Set to Return at US Open After Four-Month Injury Layoff

Spanish tennis star Pablo Carreño Busta has been sidelined for the past months, missing the French Open, Wimbledon and the North American hard‑court swing that includes the Rogers Cup in Toronto and the Cincinnati Masters. The 31‑year‑old Spaniard sustained a wrist injury during the Australian Open in January, which required a period of rest and rehabilitation that extended through the summer.

Carreño Busta’s withdrawal from Roland Garros and Wimbledon came after a series of medical assessments confirmed that his wrist was not ready for the demands of clay and grass. The injury also forced him to skip the hard‑court events in Toronto and Cincinnati, where he would have been a top‑ten seed. As a result, he fell out of the top 20 in the ATP rankings, and his absence was felt by fans and analysts who had expected him to be a contender on the grass and hard‑court surfaces.

The player is currently undergoing a structured recovery program and is expected to resume training in late September. While his return to competition is uncertain, Carreño Busta has expressed confidence that he will be fit for the upcoming fall season, including the US Open and the ATP Finals, should his wrist heal as projected.