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Carlos Alcaraz CLUTCH In Defense Of Tokyo Title vs Lehecka | Post Match Analysis
Carlos Alcaraz has successfully defended his Japan Open title, beating Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4 in Tokyo — his FIRST TROPHY since returning from a four-and-a-half-month wrist injury. Full post-match analysis.
This was a clutch win rather than a comfortable one. Alcaraz came through a first-set tiebreak and then closed it out in straights without ever being allowed to relax, and the numbers tell you where the match was won: he landed 85% OF HIS FIRST-SERVE POINTS and gave Lehecka just ONE BREAK POINT in the entire match. On the biggest points, he was untouchable.
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