Uncertainty with Alcaraz: "It's very difficult to play well again after an injury like this"

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Carlos Alcaraz is in the final phase of recovery from his wrist injury that has kept him out of the circuit since April. Although the Spanish tennis player is expected to return at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek has stated that it will be challenging for him to regain his top form.

A wrist injury is no small matter, which is why Alcaraz and his team have proceeded with great caution since the Murcian hurt himself in his match against Otto Virtanen at the ATP Barcelona. Despite losing many ranking points, the Spanish tennis player was aware of what he was up against and preferred not to rush, a point emphasized by Krajicek in an exclusive interview with 'Tennis365' discussing the importance of recovering properly from these setbacks.

"There is not much information. Wrist or elbow injuries are much more serious than others. I also had an elbow injury. It is very difficult to play well again when you come back after this type of injury. You have to take it step by step," he acknowledged. Indeed, there have been other cases like those of Nick Kyrgios, Dominic Thiem, or Juan Martín del Potro where the outcome was unfortunate, which is why Alcaraz has chosen to proceed slowly in the process.

Krajicek predicts a great end of the year for Alcaraz

The return of the Spanish tennis player is expected in a month at Cincinnati, and there are many uncertainties surrounding his figure. Apart from needing to gradually regain his competitive rhythm, it will also be necessary to see how he strikes the ball and his confidence in feeling the shots as he did before the injury. Nonetheless, Alcaraz is one of those few players touched by a magical wand, so Krajicek believes that his comeback will not pose any issue.

"It is not as simple as tearing ankle ligaments, where they say it takes three or four months, and it always is three or four months, and then you can play again. It takes some time, but he is young, and I believe he has good healing power. I'm not worried about him playing, nor am I concerned about him regaining his best form. The question is when. Will it be for the hard court season in North America? Will it be for the indoor courts? Nevertheless, I think it will be this year," he concluded.

Naturally, it is almost impossible to expect him to be a 100% fit at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 magically, and even at the US Open where he defends his title. Typically, as the tournaments progress and matches accumulate, he will loosen up, and after a few weeks, he could again become the tennis player who this year became the youngest in history to complete the 'Career Grand Slam.'

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