Carlos Alcaraz advances to the third round at the Japan Open
TOKYO (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz beat Matteo Arnaldi 7-6 (6), 6-1 on Saturday in a second-round match at the Japan Open, continuing his strong return to play after a four-month layoff due to a wrist injury.Alcaraz played in the Laver Cup last week, helping Europe claim the trophy with a singles win over Taylor Fritz.
Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the third round of the Japan Open. He defeated Matteo Arnaldi in their second-round match with a score of 7-6 (6), 6-1. This win comes after Alcaraz's strong performance at the Laver Cup, where he helped Europe claim the trophy with a singles win.
Alcaraz had been on a four-month layoff due to a wrist injury before returning to play. His previous match after the injury was at the U.S. Open, where he lost to Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals. In another second-round match, Denis Shapovalov beat Alejandro Tabilo with a score of 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, according to Yahoo Sports.
The Japan Open continues with Alcaraz and Shapovalov moving on to the next round.
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