Tennis stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have made headlines on the same day, garnering reactions from the tennis world that could not have been more different. While Alcaraz\u2019s latest health update left fans buzzing with excitement, Sinner faced criticism following his threats to boycott the upcoming mixed doubles at the US Open amid a pay dispute.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz suffered a severe injury to his right wrist during his match at the Barcelona Open earlier this year and has been out of action since. Now, two months on, the Spaniard has made great progress in his recovery, as the seven-time Grand Slam champion was recently seen<\/a> running without a brace on his right wrist.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The sight has sent relief across social media, where fans reacted positively to the update and expressed hope for a return.<\/p>\n One user wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cHES NO LONGER WEARING A HAND BRACE WE ARE SOOOO BACK \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\u201d<\/p>\n Another user wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n Someone also wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cOh can\u2019t wait for the August\ud83e\udd79\u201d<\/p>\n For now, the Spaniard has decided not to defend his Wimbledon runner-up status this year but might appear at the US Open.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has faced criticism for threatening to boycott the US Open\u2019s mixed doubles event this year amid an ongoing revenue-sharing dispute. Sinner is one among many elite players who have questioned the Grand Slam organizers for failing to distribute the tournament\u2019s revenue fairly.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Italian, however, faced criticism online, where some fans have labeled Sinner\u2019s boycott stance as \u201cperformative\u201d and pointed out that similar absences in the past had no impact on the tournament\u2019s overall success.<\/p>\n A user reacted by saying<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cLmaooooooooooo performative\u201d<\/p>\n Another user wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cNo offence but this is absolutely nothing revolutionary at all. Him and coco both didn\u2019t play last year and the tournament was still a hit \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u201d<\/p>\n Someone also wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cHow can you boycott a potential $1m prize for a leisure-level exhibition? These guys are so lost in this whole \u201cprotest\u201d\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Wimbledon has announced a 20% increase in its total prize money for 2026, and it remains to be seen if the US Open has something similar that could ultimately bring an end to this dispute.<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz Talks About His Rivalry With Jannik Sinner<\/p>\n Both Alcaraz and Sinner have been longtime rivals on the court but have managed to maintain an equally respectful relationship off the court, grounded in admiration and mutual respect.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n During an interview<\/a>, Alcaraz said that the thought of going up against Sinner has always motivated him to improve.<\/p>\n \u201cThe rivalry I have with Jannik, it is in my mind every day. Every time I step on the court for practice, I\u2019m thinking, \u2018Okay, what should I do to be better? What should I do when I\u2019m going to face Jannik the next time? So I practice that, and I think this rivalry is really beautiful, and I\u2019m really grateful for having him around,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The pair last faced off at the 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters in the final, where Sinner defeated the Spaniard to claim his first major clay-court Masters 1000 title.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n \u201cMy Heart\u201d \u2013 Serena Williams & Sloane Stephens Console Victoria Mboko With Sweet Messages After Wimbledon Injury Withdrawal<\/a><\/p>\n Madison Keys Teases Anxious Men\u2019s Players For Ruining the Locker Room Vibe With French Open Panic<\/a><\/p>\n College Sports Network has you covered with the latest news, analysis, insights, and trending stories in tennis<\/a>, college football<\/a>, men\u2019s college basketball<\/a>, women\u2019s college basketball<\/a>, and college baseball!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tennis stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have made headlines on the same day, garnering reactions from the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":702774,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[2073,432,99,428],"class_list":["post-702773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-carlos-alcaraz","tag-jannik-sinner","tag-sports","tag-tennis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/702774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}