Holger Rune becomes latest player to withdraw from US Open as he recovers from injury

[p]The 23-year-old Dane hasn't played since he was hurt in the semi-finals at Stockholm last year.[/p][p]There had been indications that he was nearing a return when photos surfaced on social media this week of him playing practice sets in Spain with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a].[/p][embed guid="a5e51ffd-201f-4164-aba0-d1df52e2d024" url="https://x.com/holgerrune2003/status/2090874218716029235?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Seven-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz has been sidelined himself since April with a wrist injury.[/p][p]But Alcaraz posted on social media on Thursday that he was back - just in time for his title defense at the final Grand Slam of the year which starts in New York on August 30.[/p][p]US Open organizers said Rune's place in the main draw would be taken by Argentina's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaz-acosta-facundo/AsRYv2m2/"]Facundo Diaz Acosta[/a].[/p]