Carlos Alcaraz stepped onto the court in Tokyo with uncertainty surrounding his fitness, but emerged victorious against Zizou Bergs despite nursing an ankle injury. The Spanish star credited his rapid recovery to the work of his trusted physiotherapist.
“I had a really important day and a half to recover. I have the best physio in the world, Juanjo Moreno. The work he has done with my ankle was great.”
Playing through discomfort
Although Alcaraz managed to perform at a high level, he admitted that concerns about his ankle lingered throughout the match. His movement appeared fluid, but the mental challenge of managing pain added complexity to his performance.
“I played almost normally. Sometimes I was worried, but in general I played a great match.”
Eyes on the next round
With the win, Alcaraz advances to the next stage of the tournament, showing once again his ability to adapt under pressure. His resilience and trust in his support team have become defining traits of his rise on the ATP Tour. All eyes now turn to his next match, where fitness and form will again be under scrutiny.
ATP Tokyo - Carlos Alcaraz's projected path
Alcaraz in Tokyo, ranking, and results in 2025
Now ranked no.1, Carlos achieved a composed 64-7 match record in 2025. Carlos is participating in Tokyo where he bested the world no.41 Sebastian Baez 6-4 6-2
and the world no.45 Zizou Bergs 6-4 6-3.Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.33 Brandon Nakashima in the quarter. Their record is 2-0 for Alcaraz.
Carlos clinched 7 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo, Rome, French Open, London, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. Carlos reached the final in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) and in Wimbledon.
The Spaniard won 24 titles in his career: 7 on hard courts, 11 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters). The main draw will start on the 1st of October.