A former coach of Serena Williams has expressed his confidence that “everything is fine” with Carlos Alcaraz amid the Spaniard’s absence from the tour.

Many fans had hoped that Alcaraz would make his long-awaited comeback from injury at the Cincinnati Open — which begins on 13 August — but his withdrawal from the Masters 1000 event was confirmed earlier this week.

The 23-year-old has not played since he suffered a right wrist injury at the Barcelona Open almost four months ago.

It is unclear whether Alcaraz will defend his title at the 2026 US Open given the challenges of returning from a long-term injury at a Grand Slam.

Rick Macci, who has coached five players who went on to become world No 1, explained why he is not worried by Alcaraz’s latest withdrawal.

“Everything with the Spanish Magician will be fine and is fine,” Macci wrote on his X/Twitter account.

“His team knows best and that is more practice, recovery and rest. He will 100% know when he feels ready for pure combat and get knocked down and get off the mat.

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“When he feels mentally he can win it, he will be in it. This is no red flag from the doctors bag.

“Being patient smart and wise is how gets back on track to win the prize. Carlos will play when he [is] 100[%] ready to run, sweat, rip and be steady.”

In an exclusive interview with Tennis365 last month, Macci said Alcaraz “will not change anything” as a result of his injury and described the seven-time major winner as “the best role model” for young players.

“He’s the Spanish magician, he holds the racket like a paintbrush, and he does a lot of interesting things with his hands and wrist,” the American said.

“And we could say this and that [about his technique and playing style], but listen, that’s his DNA. He’s an artist, he’s a virtuoso.

“This is how he plays — from the heart and from the soul. He’s not gonna change anything, and hopefully this will not be a big thing because let’s face it, his charisma, and his spirit… he is must-see TV.

“And he is the best role model for every junior tennis player; if you want to really see how good you can become, you can’t be afraid to fail when you’re a kid, and you’ve got to develop a complete game.”

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