Alcaraz Sinks Lehecka to Retain Japan Open Crown
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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The former number 1 and current third placed of the ranking, Carlos Alcaraz, won the ATP 500 of Tokyo, his first title since the injury to the fist that left him away from the circuit for more than four months, after defeating on Tuesday the Czech Jiri Lehecka in two sets, by 7/6 (7/4) and 6/4. It is the 27th title of the Spanish career and the third title won this year, after the Australian and Doha Open, before suffering the injury that drove …
‘It’s been a while’: Carlos Alcaraz becomes first player since Pete Sampras to retain Japan Open
Carlos Alcaraz marked his remarkable comeback by successfully defending his Japan Open title against Jiri Lehecka, winning 7-6(4), 6-4. Delighted to hoist the trophy again, Alcaraz shared insights into the mental resilience required during his five-month recovery from injury. With renewed vigour, he eagerly anticipates competing in the Shanghai Masters next.
Tennis: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, 3rd World Player, beat Czech Jiri Lehecka and won the Tokyo tournament.
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz defended his title at the tournament in Tokyo, after defeating the Czech Jiri Lehecka in the final with 7:6(4), 6:4.
The Murcian tennis player conquers his seventeenth professional trophy by imposing in two sets the Czech and equals Pete Sampras's feat
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