He pulled out due to ⁠a wrist ⁠injurySpain's Carlos Alcaraz last appeared in April's Barcelona Open. Photo: REUTERSCarlos Alcaraz ‌has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open due to ⁠a wrist ⁠injury, organisers have said, casting doubt over the Spaniard’s fitness in the run-up to his US Open title ⁠defence this month. Alcaraz won last year’s Cincinnati title after world number one Jannik Sinner retired ⁠from the final, and carried the momentum ⁠to Flushing Meadows, where he won his second US Open crown after his 2022 triumph. Alcaraz began the season by claiming the Australian Open title to become the ‌youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam. In his absence, Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon title and took his major tally ‌to five.