Seven-times Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz said coping with “intrusive thoughts” about when he would be able to come back from his injury layoff was the toughest part of his nearly five months away from the tennis tour.
The 23-year-old Spaniard, who became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam when he claimed his seventh major title at this year's Australian Open, returns to the US Open as defending champion but with limited match practice.
