Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is set to make his return at the US Open after missing four months with a wrist injury.

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The 23-year-old  triumphed at the Australian Open  in January to become the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam titles.

However, the Spaniard has not played a competitive match since 14 April after injuring his right wrist at the Barcelona Open.

The news was confirmed by football influencer Fabrizio Romano in a joint Instagram post with Alcaraz.

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Seven-time major champion Alcaraz also wrote "here we go!" - Romano's catchphrase - in  a post on X,  with an emoji of the American flag and a plane.

As well as playing singles, Alcaraz could also enter the mixed doubles competition that takes place the week before the US Open, with three wildcards still to be handed out.

Alcaraz played in the revamped event last year alongside Britain's Emma Raducanu, who is out of this year's tournament with injury.

Alcaraz has been replaced as world number two by Alexander Zverev after being unable to defend his Cincinnati Open title.

Rival Jannik Sinner is well clear at the top of the world rankings, having won Wimbledon in July, while Zverev won the French Open and finished runner-up at SW19.

Sinner - as he did at Wimbledon - will go into the US Open with no match time on a hard court after  withdrawing from Cincinnati  with a knee injury.

📰 Source: Joy Online Ghana