Alcaraz dispels injury fears to reach Tokyo quarter-finals | Sports

TOKYO, Sept 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Carlos Alcaraz admitted his ankle injury hadworried him and was on his mind as he beat Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-3 atthe Japan Open on Saturday. The world number one hurt himself two days earlier in his opening match inTokyo, crumpling to the ground before playing on with his ankle heavilystrapped. The Spaniard was left sweating on his fitness but he showed no evidence ofdiscomfort as he returned to the court to beat world number 45 Bergs in frontof an adoring Japanese crowd. Alcaraz got the job done in an hour and 20 minutes and will face AmericanBrandon Nakashima in the quarter-finals on Sunday. "I was a bit worried before the match so I...