{
  "id": 2237018,
  "title": "Alcaraz to return for US Open title defence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/alcaraz-to-return-for-us-open-title-defence-2237018",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:48:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/21/alcaraz-to-return-for-us-open-title-defence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam at age 22, has announced he will return to defend his US Open title after recovering from a wrist injury that sidelined him for four months. In a video posted on social media, the seven-time Grand Slam champion stated, \"I'm back, here we go.\" Alcaraz had not played since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in mid-April due to a right wrist injury, missing the French Open and Wimbledon. The injury, reported to be tenosynovitis, has kept him out of tournaments in Madrid, Rome, and most notably, the French Open, where he was the reigning champion. Despite his absence, Alcaraz had reclaimed the world No. 2 ranking after Wimbledon, ahead of Germany's Alexander Zverev. However, Zverev secured the spot back ahead of Alcaraz following Wimbledon. While Alcaraz was supposed to return to Cincinnati for the hard court tournament before the US Open, his return has been confirmed, alleviating concerns about his readiness to defend his title in New York.",
  "summary": "The seven-time Grand Slam champion has not played since April with a wrist injury, missing both the French Open and Wimbledon.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Carlos Alcaraz Confirms US Open Return After Nagging Wrist Injury Forced Him to Miss Multiple Majors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/carlos-alcaraz-confirms-us-open-return-after-nagging-wrist-injury",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:09:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Alcaraz to return for US Open title defence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/alcaraz-to-return-for-us-open-title-defence-2238905",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:48:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}