{"id":2049474,"date":"2026-07-18T09:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2049474"},"modified":"2026-07-18T09:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:30:34","slug":"carlos-alcarazs-wrist-is-100-and-his-fitness-is-even-better-than-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2049474","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s wrist is 100% and his fitness is even better than before&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">\u2018Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s wrist is 100% and his fitness is even better than before\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/ewan-west\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Ewan West                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"18 Jul 2026 10:30 AM\" data-ps-date=\"18 Jul 2026 10:30 AM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1784367034\"><br \/>\n                            18 Jul 2026 10:30 AM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img 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    Carlos Alcaraz reacts during a match                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> has taken the negative of his wrist injury \u201cand turned it into a positive\u201d, according to a legendary former coach of Serena and Venus Williams.<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time major champion Alcaraz is yet to confirm when he will return to the tour having been sidelined since April due to a right wrist injury that emerged at the Barcelona Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> has not signed up for the Canada Masters, but he is on the entry list for the Cincinnati Open, which will begin on 13 August.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, a report from Spanish publication La Verdad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-receives-positive-news-as-he-edges-closer-to-a-return\">claimed Alcaraz and his team are targeting Cincinnati for his comeback.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlcaraz\u2019s team has chosen to focus all their efforts on arriving in the best possible condition for Cincinnati, a tournament that begins in mid-August,\u201d stated the report.<\/p>\n<p>The report added: \u201cThe wrist is healthy, completely healed and they are gradually increasing the training load.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>More Carlos Alcaraz News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/carlos-alcaraz-wrist-injury-richard-krajicek-exclusive\"><strong>Exclusive: Richard Krajicek reveals if Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s wrist injury worries him as he makes prediction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-rumoured-return-fresh-wrist-injury-concerns-us-open\"><strong>Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s rumoured return sparks fresh wrist injury concerns ahead of US Open<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rick Macci, who has coached five players who went on to become world No 1, has declared that Alcaraz\u2019s fitness \u201cis even better than before\u201d as he works towards a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Spanish Magician will be locked loaded and ready to launch when he steps on the court,\u201d Macci wrote in a post on his Twitter\/X account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wrist is 100% and he has played many matches and practice sets with other pros.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has taken a negative and turned it into a positive and his fitness is even better than before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust needs now to feel the heat in live combat and take the temperature on the key points. Magic show coming to a court near you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/carlos-alcaraz-wrist-injury-rick-macci-exclusive\">In an exclusive interview with Tennis365<\/a>, Macci said\u00a0that Alcaraz \u201cwill not change anything\u201d as a result of his injury and described him as \u201cthe best role model\u201d for young players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the Spanish magician, he holds the racket like a paintbrush, and he does a lot of interesting things with his hands and wrist,\u201d said the American coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we could say this and that [about his technique and playing style], but listen, that\u2019s his DNA. He\u2019s an artist, he\u2019s a virtuoso.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is how he plays \u2014 from the heart and from the soul. He\u2019s not gonna change anything, and hopefully this will not be a big thing because let\u2019s face it, his charisma, and his spirit\u2026 he is must-see TV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/atp-rankings-points-sinner-zverev-alcaraz-djokovic-auger-aliassime-drop-american-swing\">ATP Rankings: Points Sinner, Zverev, Alcaraz, Shelton, Djokovic will drop during North American swing<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s wrist is 100% and his fitness is even better than before\u2019 Ewan West 18 Jul 2026 10:30 AM Carlos Alcaraz reacts during a match Carlos Alcaraz has taken the negative of his wrist injury \u201cand turned it into a positive\u201d, according to a legendary former coach of Serena and Venus Williams. 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