{"id":2112888,"date":"2026-08-26T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112888"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:00:50","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-preparations-for-the-us-open-come-under-scrutiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112888","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz preparations for the US Open come under scrutiny"},"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\">Carlos Alcaraz preparations for the US Open come under scrutiny<\/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\/liam-mcmillen\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Liam McMillen 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                     <\/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 returned to tennis at the US Open, where he is set to play his first singles match since suffering a wrist injury at the Barcelona Open in April.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard began his return with a high-profile doubles partnership with Serena Williams in the US Open mixed doubles.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz and Williams defeated Lloyd Glasspool and Erin Routliffe to reach the quarter finals of the competition, where they were beaten by Flavio Cobolli and Belinda Bencic.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 3 has also been hitting the practice courts at Flushing Meadows, alongside the likes of Daniel Merida and Arthur Fils.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PPTDt05yRjE&amp;t=2177s\" target=\"_blank\">Kim Clijsters Love All podcast<\/a>, Blair Henley has questioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz\u2019s<\/a> preparations at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/us-open\">US Open<\/a>, which started with him playing without a partner.<\/p>\n<h2>More Carlos Alcaraz news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-told-what-he-must-do-to-be-considered-the-favourite-us-open\">Patrick McEnroe tells Carlos Alcaraz what he must do to be considered the US Open favourite<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-speaks-us-open-comeback-2026\">Carlos Alcaraz speaks out about US Open comeback and reveals what he has \u2018missed\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, typically with these practices I have like for instance yesterday you had Matteo Arnaldi practicing with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Matteo-arnaldi\">Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> or you had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Daniel-Merida\">Daniel Merida<\/a> practicing with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Alex-de-Minaur\">Alex de Minaur<\/a>. So, you have two players whose coaches or agents talk to each other,\u201d said Henley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey plan a time to go out and hit. They get a practice in. It is fairly unusual during this lead up to the US Open week to see a player out with just a coach, where most of the balls are being fed to him out of a basket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe did some two on ones as well with Samu and Alvaro, but for the most part he was getting balls fed to him. So, initially I was thinking I don\u2019t know that that is a great sign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz has since started playing with high-profile hitting partners, but he also might have been hit with another stumbling block in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz was set to return to the practice courts at the US Open on Wednesday, 26th August, a day after his final match with Williams in the doubles.<\/p>\n<p>However, Alcaraz is now nowhere to be seen on the schedule and looks to be taking a day off to recover, with just four days to go until the US Open begins.<\/p>\n<p>Whether this is precautionary, or the plan all along, it does seem strange that Alcaraz has opted not to hit tennis balls so close to the US Open.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz will find out his first round opponent at the US Open when the draw is made on Thursday, 27th August.<\/p>\n<p>As the second seed at the tournament, Alcaraz already knows that he will be in the opposite side of the draw to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Alexander Zverev<\/a>, who will play the event as the number one seed.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz preparations for the US Open come under scrutiny Liam McMillen 26 Aug 2026 3:00 PM Carlos Alcaraz at practice Carlos Alcaraz has returned to tennis at the US Open, where he is set to play his first singles match since suffering a wrist injury at the Barcelona Open in April. 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