The world No. 3 said he "wanted to earn everything" but did not know how quickly he would rediscover his form.
Carlos Alcaraz said he “didn’t want to take anything for granted” after winning his first title since returning from a four-month injury layoff in Tuesday’s Japan Open final. The top seed and defending champion beat world No. 19 Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in Tokyo to lift his first trophy since the Qatar Open in February. It was his second singles tournament since coming back from a wrist injury, following a run to the U.S.
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