Carlos Alcaraz wins Japan Open after months of wrist injury struggle

• Carlos Alcaraz won the Japan Open title in Tokyo by defeating Czech player Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the final.
• The victory marks Alcaraz's second consecutive Japan Open title and his first trophy since February following a four-and-a-half-month wrist injury lay-off.
• Alcaraz recovered from a 3-1 deficit in the first set before dominating the tie-break and securing a decisive break in the second set.
• The Spaniard expressed delight at lifting a trophy again, calling the final his most consistent performance of the week.
• Alcaraz now aims to end his season strongly after rival Jannik Sinner confirmed he will not play again this year due to a knee injury.

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