A video featuring Carlos Alcaraz hitting forehands at full speed has surfaced to lift hopes of his fans.
The news that tennis fans everywhere have been hoping for came in the form of a short video on Wednesday: Carlos Alcaraz hitting forehands with freedom, no significant brace on his injured right wrist.
What does it mean for the seven-time major champion, with regard to his chances of competing at Cincinnati and the US Open, where he is already on the entry list? It’s not bad news, that’s for sure, but it isn’t a guarantee that the Spaniard is ready to play.
Five seconds of video do not a full-fledged comeback make, but for today, we can all collectively dream that Alcaraz, who has been sidelined since his last match in Barcelona in late April, is ready to get back to dazzling the tennis world.
Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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