Carlos Alcaraz ATP US Open 2026

Alcaraz accelerates his preparations for the US Open 2026 by training with the world number 123

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 15 Aug 2026
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Carlos Alcaraz trains in Murcia. Photo: Murcia Plaza

Carlos Alcaraz continues to accelerate his preparation in Murcia with his sights set on the US Open 2026, after confirming his withdrawal from the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. The player from Murcia is working intensively to try to arrive in conditions for the last Grand Slam of the year, although there remains a significant question as to whether he will be able to recover the competitive level needed after so many months away from the courts.

This Saturday he took a step forward in his training, working alongside a high-level player like the Lithuanian Vilius Gaubas, who is currently ranked 123 in the ATP rankings. The fact that he shares the court with a tennis player used to competing on the professional circuit allows for a gradual increase in the demands of the sessions and is a positive sign within his recovery process.

Alcaraz and the countdown to the US Open 2026

Alcaraz has been gradually increasing the workload for several weeks. After starting with more controlled sessions, he has already been seen hitting with greater intensity and performing exercises that are increasingly close to the demands of an official match.

Weekends are not a break for the champion of the US Open 2025. The priority is to accumulate court hours and regain sensations, especially after a wrist injury that has kept him out of competition for months.

The problem is that training at a good pace and competing at the highest level are two completely different scenarios. There is still no official confirmation that Alcaraz will compete in the New York tournament and he should make a decision in the coming days because, if he decides to participate, he would have to travel soon to the United States to acclimatize to the court and the conditions in which the tournament is held, just as Sinner will do.

For now, images coming from Murcia fuel optimism, although there is still work ahead. Carlos Alcaraz continues to increase the intensity, sharing the court with high-level players and gradually getting closer to the competitive rhythm he will need if he ultimately decides to take on the challenge of defending his title in New York.

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