Injury Concerns at the 2026 US Open: The 23 Players Arriving with Physical Doubts

The US Open 2026 begins with several players arriving in New York surrounded by questions about their physical condition. A list compiled by Tennisform focuses on up to twenty players whose preparation, recent issues, or latest appearances raise doubts ahead of the final Grand Slam of the season.

The most evident case is that of Carlos Alcaraz, who has not competed since mid-April due to an injury to his right wrist. The Spaniard will thus face the New York tournament directly after several months away from competition, although his training sessions in Murcia and New York have shown favorable progress.

Important names also appear such as Casper Ruud, who retired from his last match in Cincinnati due to back issues and reportedly showed discomfort during a training session in New York, or Frances Tiafoe, who experienced hip problems during the Cincinnati final and subsequently withdrew from mixed doubles.

🚩 Here is a list of players whose fitness levels can be questioned at the #USOpen (*disclaimer at the end)

🇪🇸 Alcaraz - hasn’t played since mid-April due to a right wrist injury.

🇦🇺 Popyrin - retired in his last match over a week ago due to an upper right leg injury.

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— Tennis Masterr (@tennismasterr) August 28, 2026

The list also includes Alexei Popyrin, who withdrew from his last match due to an injury in the upper part of his right leg; Thanasi Kokkinakis, with back issues and later ankle problems; Corentin Moutet, absent from his last two tournaments due to discomfort in his left wrist; and Tallon Griekspoor, who withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters 1000 due to an abdominal injury.

Among the Spaniards, Jaume Munar also appears, who missed his last three tournaments due to back issues, Pablo Carreño Busta, who withdrew this week due to a lumbar injury, and Carlos Taberner, who left his last match due to a hamstring injury.

The list should, however, be interpreted with caution. A withdrawal or absence before a Grand Slam does not necessarily mean that the player will have issues during the tournament, so the actual matches of the US Open will determine each player's true condition.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Enfermería llena en el US Open 2026: Los 23 jugadores que llegan con dudas en su físico