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Alcaraz wins Japan Open in first final since wrist injury

Alcaraz wins Japan Open in first final since wrist injury
Sky Sports Football Tuesday 06 October 2026, 11:58 UTC 2 min read
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Carlos Alcaraz: Spaniard wins Japan Open in first final since coming back from injury lay-off for wrist injury Carlos Alcaraz successfully defends Japan Open title in his first final since suffering wrist injury which forced him to miss French Open and Wimbledon; you can watch the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters live on Sky Sports from Wednesday Tuesday 6 October 2026 12:06, UK Carlos Alcaraz has won his first final since coming back from a long injury lay-off for a right wrist injury with success...

Carlos Alcaraz: Spaniard wins Japan Open in first final since coming back from injury lay-off for wrist injury Carlos Alcaraz successfully defends Japan Open title in his first final since suffering wrist injury which forced him to miss French Open and Wimbledon; you can watch the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters live on Sky Sports from Wednesday Tuesday 6 October 2026 12:06, UK Carlos Alcaraz has won his first final since coming back from a long injury lay-off for a right wrist injury with success at the Japan Open. Alcaraz, who hadn't played a showpiece since getting beat by Jannik Sinner at the Monte-Carlo Masters in April successfully defended the title he won last year in Tokyo defeating Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (7-4) 6-4. The Australian Open champion returned from injury in late August and made a run to the US Open quarter-finals, where he lost to Ben Shelton in a match that ended at 3:33am. - Download Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video 📺 - Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOW📱 Alcaraz, who is the first man to successfully defend his Japan Open title since Pete Sampras in 1994, has been wearing a compression sleeve on his right arm since his return. More to follow... This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates. Sky Sports brings you live updates as they happen. Get breaking sports news, analysis, exclusive interviews, replays and highlights. Sky Sports is your trusted source for breaking sports news headlines and live updates. Watch live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, F1, Boxing, Cricket, Golf, Tennis, Rugby League, Rugby Union, NFL, Darts, Netball and get the latest transfers news, results, scores and more. Visit skysports.com or the Sky Sports App for all the breaking sports news headlines. You can receive push notifications from the Sky Sports app for the latest news from your favourite sports, you can follow @SkySportsNews on X to get the latest updates and you can also now follow Sky Sports' WhatsApp channel. Stream tennis with no contract on NOW and the Sky Sports App. You can watch the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters live on Sky Sports from Wednesday.
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