Carlos Alcaraz removes cornrow braids before Cincinnati return

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Carlos Alcaraz was seen without the cornrow braids in a training video circulating on X, ending a brief hairstyle change he debuted four days earlier. The 23-year-old Spaniard has been recovering from right wrist tenosynovitis that sidelined him for over three months and dropped him to world no. 3. Recent practice footage shows him hitting forehands at full intensity and swinging his right arm freely on indoor and outdoor hard courts. His official return to competition at the Cincinnati Masters in mid-August, where he is the defending champion, will be watched as a key test before the US Open.

Alcaraz removed his braids ahead of the Cincinnati comeback.