Carlos Alcaraz is about to make his return to tennis on North American hard courts.
The Spanish star was last seen at Wimbledon, where Alcaraz lost to Jannik Sinner in the final 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 4-6.
Choosing to rest up after his final defeat, Alcaraz withdrew from the Canadian Open, deciding against a trip to Toronto.
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He will now make his ATP Tour return in Cincinnati, where he will compete as the number two seed.
Days out from his opening match, Alcaraz has been confirmed to appear at another tournament later this year, as his busy schedule just keeps getting busier.
Carlos Alcaraz confirmed for Davis Cup among other tournaments
Spain have announced their Davis Cup team for their qualifying tie against Denmark on September 13/14, with Alcaraz leading the line alongside Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Pedro Martinez, and Marcel Granollers.
Committing to play in September, Alcaraz has added another tournament to an already packed schedule.
Date beginningTournamentTierSurfaceAugust 7Cincinnati OpenMasters 1000HardAugust 24US OpenGrand SlamHardSeptember 13Davis Cup (Qualifying)Davis CupClaySeptember 19Laver CupLaver CupHard (Indoor)September 25China OpenATP 500HardOctober 1Shanghai MastersMasters 1000Hard October 16Six Kings SlamExhibitionHard (Indoor)October 25Paris MastersMasters 1000Hard (Indoor)November 9ATP FinalsATP FinalsHard (Indoor)November 18Davis Cup Finals (If qualified)Davis CupHard (Indoor)Carlos Alcaraz’s 2025 schedule
Between now and the end of the season, Alcaraz is scheduled to play nine different events across three different continents.
It is, of course, possible that Alcaraz will skip one of these events, although he certainly has a history of playing lots of tennis during the latter stages of the season.
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In comparison, 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic has only committed to playing two events between now and the end of the year: the US Open and the Six Kings Slam.
Last year, Alcaraz’s results tapered off during the last few months of the year, as fans began to question whether he had burned himself out.
Carlos Alcaraz’s shaky results at the end of 20242024 US Open – Lost in 2R to Botic van de Zandschulp2024 Shanghai Masters – Lost in QF to Tomas Machac2024 Paris Masters – Lost in 3R to Ugo Humbert2024 ATP Finals – Knocked out in RR2024 Davis Cup Finals – Lost in QF to the Netherlands
Barring his win at the China Open, Alcaraz was far from his best at the end of 2024, which makes his decision to play a similarly busy schedule this year all the more puzzling.
However, Alcaraz certainly shouldn’t be criticized for committing to play for Spain at the Davis Cup, as his captain, David Ferrer, now expresses his ‘excitement’ ahead of the world number two’s return.
David Ferrer is ‘very happy’ to see Carlos Alcaraz commit to play Davis Cup
As reported by Spanish media outlet Marca, Ferrer is looking forward to the team’s tie with Denmark next month.
“I’m very happy with the commitment the players have shown and the team’s enthusiasm for advancing to the tie against Denmark,” he said.
“It’s hard to say where the key to the tie might lie because every point is important. I think the first day will make a bit of a difference, depending on how we get out of it, whether we’re 2-0 or 1-1, and how we can handle it to see who can play the doubles.
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“Both Carlos [Alcaraz] and Alejandro [Davidovich Fokina] are key players to winning these two matches.”
Heaping further praise onto his two biggest stars, Ferrer gave his verdict on Davidovich Fokina and Alcaraz’s recent form.
“Alejandro Davidovich is being very consistent; he’s in the top 20 of the race, and Carlos Alcaraz is coming off a win at Roland Garros and a final at Wimbledon,” he said.
“I’m very excited they can be with us.”
Alcaraz has yet to win the Davis Cup title in his career, as Spain last won the trophy in 2019, when Rafael Nadal and co. defeated Canada in the final.
Only time will tell if Alcaraz can add the Davis Cup title to his trophy cabinet in 2025, but you certainly won’t want to miss any of the action.
Alcaraz and Spain will play Denmark in their Davis Cup qualifying tie on September 13/14 in Marbella, Spain.