Carlos Alcaraz quietly sets return date to ATP Tour

The ATP Tour and tennis fans around the world have missed Carlos Alcaraz. It is especially difficult knowing that he cannot defend his title at Roland Garros after winning the match of the year last year against Jannik Sinner.

However, there is good news on the horizon. Alcaraz must be recovering well enough to set a return date to competitive tennis.

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When is Alcaraz planning to coming back

Alcaraz is on the player entry list for the HSBC Championships. Main draw play begins on June 15.

He is the defending champion of the combined ATP/WTA 500 event that kicks off grass season.

Grass season is the shortest on the calendar spanning about a month. Presumably, Alcaraz will play another tournament the week of June 22 either in Mallorca or Eastbourne to prepare for Wimbledon.

While it can be assumed that Alcaraz would prefer to play in Mallorca, he may select Eastbourne to stay in the UK from Queen’s Club (located in London) through the Wimbledon fortnight.

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Alcaraz is not the only player returning at Queen’s Club

The entry list is short thus far, but Lorenzo Musetti and Jack Draper are also on it.

Both Musetti and Draper are injured and out of the French Open.

Can Alcaraz return to form and win Wimbledon

It is difficult to be out of competitive tennis for an extended period and return in top form.

That is especially true when it is a best-of-five set tournament.

If anyone can do it, Alcaraz can, but wrist injuries are difficult to recover from. He has been conscientious and deliberate not to return too quickly to injure himself further. Fans should be cautiously optimistic about his return date because it is subject to change based on his health.