Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this month’s Cincinnati Open due to an ongoing wrist injury, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old Spaniard had been set to make his return at the ATP Masters 1000 event after being sidelined since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in April.
The injury forced Alcaraz to miss the opportunity to defend his French Open title and also ruled him out of Wimbledon.
“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.
Alcaraz claimed the Cincinnati title last year after world number one Jannik Sinner retired from the final.
The Cincinnati Open is scheduled to take place from Aug. 13-23.
