# Alcaraz pulls out of Cincinnati Open due to lingering injury

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open, citing a lingering injury. The world No. 3’s decision raises questions about his

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c20e1723pdno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:09:52 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cdx7gg7wq2do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:48:18 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/09/tennis-not-ready-compete-jannik-sinner-pulls-out-cincinnati-open) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:04:54 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/5/alcaraz-withdraws-from-cincinnati-event-as-doubts-grow-over-us-open-defence?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:42:23 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/9/jannik-sinner-withdraws-from-cincinnati-open-with-knee-injury?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:53:53 +0000