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Alcaraz Wins Tokyo Title, Ends Six-Month Trophy Drought

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (4), 6-4 to claim his second consecutive Japan Open crown and first title since February.

Sources: AS, Essentially Sports, Correo del Caroní, La Razón and 4 more8 sources ↓|· 1 min read
Alcaraz Wins Tokyo Title, Ends Six-Month Trophy Drought
Photo: Essentially Sports

KEY POINTS

  • Alcaraz defeated Lehecka 7-6 (4), 6-4 for 27th ATP title
  • First singles title since February; missed 139 days with wrist injury
  • Saved four set points vs Arnaldi; Shapovalov retired injured in QF
  • Extended unbeaten Tokyo record to 8-0; first back-to-back champion
  • Jannik Sinner withdrew before final citing knee injury

Carlos Alcaraz captured the ATP 500 Tokyo title on Monday, beating Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (4), 6-4 in one hour and 36 minutes at the Ariake Coliseum. The victory marked the Spaniard's 27th career ATP title and his first singles trophy in 139 days following a wrist injury layoff.

Alcaraz dropped the opening set in three of his five matches, including the final where Lehecka broke early for a 2-0 lead. The world No. 3 recovered to level at 3-3 and edged a tight first-set tiebreak before breaking Lehecka in the fifth game of the second set to seal the championship.

“It was a little bit frustrating with my serve. I couldn't find a good way of serving: I was struggling almost every game on serve.”

— Carlos Alcaraz

The tournament tested Alcaraz's resilience after a four-month absence due to right wrist tenosynovitis that forced him to miss Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He saved four set points against Matteo Arnaldi in the round of 16 and benefited from Denis Shapovalov's hip injury retirement in the quarterfinals.

Alcaraz improved to 8-0 at the Japan Open across two years, becoming the first player to defend the title since the event's upgrade to ATP 500 status. The win also snapped a title drought dating back to his Doha triumph in February.

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