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The injury narrative that dominated post‑Wimbledon coverage has continued to evolve. Emma Raducanu remains sidelined out with a right‑foot stress fracture, confirming she will miss missing the Toronto and Cincinnati WTA 1000 events and risking a drop slip out of the top‑60. Spanish world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, whose wrist sidelined since April by a right‑wrist injury that forced him out of his withdrawal from the French Open, Wimbledon and the early‑season circuit, has now been entered in the men’s singles draw for the 2026 US Open. The entry list released confirmed on 22 25 July listed him despite no competitive match since the April injury. Alcaraz is expected to use that the Cincinnati Masters in early August as a warm‑up, though his participation (13‑23 August) will depend on the wrist’s response to intensified training. Former players note a bandage seen at the recent World Cup final may be precautionary. Separate coverage on 23 July showed Alcaraz on a Mediterranean yacht with Spanish influencer Claudia Canals, renewing speculation about a possible romantic link but without official comment. On 23 July Alcaraz confirmed that his wrist is healing well and that he plans to make his return at the ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, using the event as a final test key preparation before defending his US Open title. By 26 July organisers of His absence has cost him over 5,000 ATP points, dropping him behind Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. Commentators warn a rushed return could jeopardise his health and ranking, while former player Prakash Amritraj noted that ticket sales for the Cincinnati tournament highlighted event fall noticeably when Alcaraz is not in the draw. On 28 July, organizers reiterated that his Alcaraz’s participation is a major driver of ticket sales and revenue, underscoring the commercial revenue driver, and ranking impact of fellow top‑ranked player Jannik Sinner urged his comeback. The broader field continued to feel swift return for the strain of injuries, as sport’s benefit. By 26 July, six top players—including Alcaraz, Raducanu, Victoria Mboko (knee) and Karolína Muchová (post‑Wimbledon surgery)—withdrew surgery)—had withdrawn from the National Bank Open, underscoring ongoing fatigue and health concerns heading into the North‑American swing.