Called to break the dominance of Alcaraz and Sinner, he suffers another setback: KO for the US Open

He has been expected since he was junior world number one. He established his status as a world figure with an explosive entry into the professional circuit, which included the titles of Buenos Aires and Basel in 2025. A very temperamental player, one of those who connects with the stands, he attracted numerous Brazilian fans around the world. Their matches are a show.

However, he does not come close to meeting the high expectations placed on him. He is still a 20-year-old kid, but if anyone shows he is in a hurry, it is himself. And he accuses him not infrequently in tournaments of demanding too much.

He made a lot of noise again at the last Roland Garros. His heroic five-set comeback against the Serbian Novak Djokovic He resurrected the rumor that he was going to be the player who truly rivaled the Spaniard. Carlos Alcaraz and the Italian Jannik Sinnerwhich would break their duopoly. They themselves praised the virtues of the new Brazilian phenomenon.

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Goodbye to US Open 2026: “After undergoing tests and beginning treatment for my abdominal injury, my team and I were clear that I need more time to fully recover and be able to compete at the highest level,” he said on social networks.

He stressed that “it has not been an easy decision to make, since it is a very special tournament for me. We will continue working hard so that I can return as soon as possible.” Another hard blow for him and the many who hope that his maturation process will advance and take him to the high levels he was aiming for. Or point. At his age, everything is ahead of him.

He joins a high contingent of resignations due to physical problems. Young people like Jannik Sinner, the British Jack Draper and the danish Holger Rune. Carlos Alcaraz was saved, after four months out of the circuit due to a wrist injury.