# Tennis: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to an ongoing wrist injury. The Spaniard has not played competitively since April, when the injury forced him out of the Barcelona Open. He also missed the chance to defend his French Open title and an attempt to win Wimbledon for a third time. Alcaraz was due to return to Cincinnati as part of preparations for the defence of his title at the US Open, which begins on 30 August.
Tennis: Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati Open, casting doubt over his US Open title defence