Feeling good in return from injury, Carlos Alcaraz plans to take more long breaks from tennis
NEW YORK (AP) — Feeling better than he expected after a four-month absence, Carlos Alcaraz is planning to take more breaks during the tennis season. Alcaraz returned to play at the U. S. Open after being sidelined since April by a right wrist injury. The defending champion advanced to the fourth round Friday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Wu Yibing. He said his body feels good and he's had no setbacks after his matches. “It feels like I've been competing the whole time. So I surprise it...
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- Feeling good in return from injury, Carlos Alcaraz plans to take more long breaks from tennis
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