Winston-Salem Open

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz has officially withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open as he continues to recover from a wrist injury, raising concerns over his fitness ahead of the US Open, where he is set to defend his title. Wrist Injury Delays Return Tournament organisers confirmed on Tuesday that Alcaraz will miss the August 13–23 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati Open, despite earlier hopes of making his comeback at the event. The Spaniard has been sidelined since retiring during the second round of the

Andy Murray has been knocked out of the Winston-Salem Open but British number one Dan Evans is through to the third round in North Carolina. Murray, 34, was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 by American Frances Tiafoe, while 31-year-old Evans overcame Frenchman Lucas Pouille 3-6 6-4 6-1. Evans, who missed the Tokyo Olympics after a positive Covid-19 test, faces Richard Gasquet in the last 16. The players are preparing for the US Open which begins on 30 August. Evans ended a run of four successive defeats

CNA Britain's Andy Murray has been handed a wildcard for next week's Winston-Salem Open, the final tournament before the start of the U.S. Open Grand Slam, organisers said. Murray, who lost to Hubert Hurkacz in the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday, was added to the main draw of the U.S. Open following the withdrawal of Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who had hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019, has played only a handful