Alcaraz Wins Japan Open for First Title Since Return From Injury
Carlos Alcaraz won his first title since a four-month injury layoff and improved to 3-1 against Jiri Lehecka.
- On Tuesday, third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz defended his Japan Open title in Tokyo, defeating unseeded Jiri Lehecka 7-6 , 6-4 to claim the 27th title of his career.
- The victory follows a 4 1/2-month injury layoff after Alcaraz returned to competition in late August. This marks his third title of the year, following a February win in Doha, Qatar.
- Alcaraz was broken in the opening game but recovered to level at 3-3. Trailing 4-2 in the tiebreaker, he won five straight points to clinch the opening set and control the match.
- Lehecka entered the final on a six-match winning streak and had previously led the Czech Republic past the United States to qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8, but faltered late.
- Earlier this year, Alcaraz won his seventh Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. He is scheduled to play in the Shanghai Masters starting Wednesday.
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Tokyo, 6 Oct (EFE).- Spanishman Carlos Alcaraz, number 3 of the world rankings, made his second consecutive Tokyo tournament this Tuesday, after beating Czech Jiri Lehecka (n.19) with authority by 7-6 (4) and 6-4 on the hard track of the Ariake Coliseum of the Japanese capital, practically full despite being [...] The Alcaraz entrance defeats Lehecka with authority and revalidates its title in Tokyo was first published in HolaNews.
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