Carlos Alcaraz's Quest for US Open Title in Jeopardy After Injury

A video shows Carlos Alcaraz suffering a lower-body injury at the US Open.

Carlos Alcaraz goes down on the court at the US Open. / Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Update

Carlos Alcaraz explained what happened to the US Open Press, "I stopped my practice just for precaution… tomorrow I will try to practice at 100%."

Alcaraz continued, "Well, I think it is okay. You know, I just stopped my practice just for precaution. I didn't feel comfortable enough to keep practicing just in case if everything is going to be worse. But, you know, after a few hours later, I’m still feeling good, you know, my feet, so tomorrow I will try to be practicing again 100% without thinking about it, but today I'll take care about it."

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Earlier this summer, Carlos Alcaraz made tennis history by becoming the sixth man in the Open Era to win back-to-back French Open and Wimbledon titles.

However, Alcaraz's quest for a Grand Slam three-peat might be in jeapordy. On Saturday morning, the 21-year-old was practicing with Francisco Cerúndolo on the hard courts in New York City and suffered a lower-body injury.

The video posted by The Tennis Letter shows Alcaraz going down with what looks like an ankle injury. The video showing the awkward fall is below.

Carlos Alcaraz hurt his ankle in practice against Cerundolo.

He immediately stopped playing and spoke with his team before leaving the court.

Really bad luck ahead of the US Open.

Hope everything is alright. ❤️‍🩹

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 24, 2024

According to the report, Alcaraz immediately stopped playing. After consulting with his team, the four-time Grand Slam champion ended his practice and left the court.

Alcaraz is scheduled to play Li Tu in the first round of the US Open at 7:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, August 27.

After winning the last two Grand Slam tournaments, Alcaraz has struggled (by his lofty standards). He lost to Novak Djokovic in a historic Olympic finals match and then lost to Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open.

While the severity of Alcaraz's lower-body injury remains to be seen, we hope the generational talent is able to play on America's biggest tennis stage. Tennis fans can follow Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI for all the most important news from the sport.

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