Carlos Alcaraz is back.
After months of rehab and a very cautious ramp up, the seven-time Grand Slam winner will be back on the court for the U.S. Open, which kicks off its main draw Aug. 30.
The 23-year-old made the announcement with soccer personality Fabrizio Romano on Instagram on Thursday, writing the classic: “HERE WE GO!”
Alcaraz has been absent from the tour since April when he suffered a wrist injury at the Barcelona Open.
He will now have a chance to defend his 2025 U.S. Open title.
For a while it felt unlikely that Alcaraz would be ready for the year’s final Grand Slam.
His team has consistently been very cautious, as fans have only seen videos of the Spainiard practicing on the court within the last month.
Alcaraz also pulled out of the Cincinnati Open, a tune-up hard court tournament for the U.S. Open, due to lingering worries surrounding the wrist injury.
In January, Alcaraz completed a career Grand Slam at just 22-years-old by winning the Australia Open.
He became the youngest man to win all four titles.
It’s hard to imagine Alcaraz returning to that form so quickly, but it will make for an interesting tournament in Queens — and one that also may or may not include Jannik Sinner, who is dealing with a knee problem.
Sinner, who is coming off of a Wimbledon win, also pulled out of Cincinnati after skipping the Canadian Open in Montreal.
His U.S. Open availability will also depend on how fit he is at the time of the tournament.
A year ago, Alcaraz and Sinner established themselves as the new rivalry of tennis as the pair faced each other in three out of the four Grand Slam finals.
