Alcaraz left the US Open healthy after a five-set quarter-final loss to Shelton.
Alcaraz returns to action with a busy late-season schedule after his wrist injury.
Alcaraz’s US Open ended after a late loss to Shelton, with Robson pointing to fitness and fatigue.
Thiem praises Alcaraz’s patience after wrist injury as US Open quarterfinal run continues.
Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul in straight sets and continued his record-setting US Open run.
Rusedski links Alcaraz’s wrist injury to overplaying and says the schedule needs balance.
Alcaraz is through the US Open first week in control, and now faces Tommy Paul next.
Alcaraz says he will take longer breaks in future, even with ATP calendar and bonus-pool costs.
Navratilova backed Alcaraz’s concerns, saying 12-day Masters events are “horrible for the top players”.
Alcaraz renewed calendar concerns as reports linked Mexico's ATP events to major 2028 changes.
