The third person to defend the title in Tennis history! Aikalaz won the championship in Tokyo for two years in a row

Aikalaz. (AFP)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] Carlos Alcaraz overcame a break at the start of the match and a 7-point deficit in the tie-break, and finally defeated his Czech opponent Jiri Lehecka 7:6 (7:4), 6:4. Spain's top seed won the Tokyo Men's Tennis Championship for the second consecutive time and was the third person in history to defend the title.

"I'm really happy to be able to lift the trophy again." Ekaraz won the ATP 500-level Asian Hard Court Professional Championship last year. However, he suffered from a right wrist injury this year and returned from a layoff of nearly 5 months. He stopped in the top 8 of the US Open and helped the European team win the Laver Cup. He moved to Tokyo without stopping. , and continued his 10-game winning streak across the season. He returned to glory as he wished and delighted the enthusiastic Japanese audience. "It means a lot to me to come back and win the championship again after being injured. This week has been very difficult. Although I failed to perform at my best, I can always find effective solutions on the spot. This is the most important thing."

Facing the menacing Lehka in the decisive battle, Aikalaz made a timely counterattack after being broken in the first game, forcing a 7-7 lead and then reversed by 5 points from 2:4. In the second set, the 23-year-old former world champion took advantage of the victory and suppressed the forehand from the bottom line with a sharp first serve and a key break in the 7th game. After a fierce battle in 96 minutes, he lost 2 in straight, following Stefan Eberg of Sweden who won three consecutive championships from 1989 to 1991. Edberg) and the American Pete Sampras who won consecutive championships in 1993 and 1994, he was named the third male star to defend the title in Tokyo.