
Alcaraz beats Lehecka to defend Tokyo title, first since wrist injury
Carlos Alcaraz beat Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4 to retain the Japan Open title, his first trophy since February and the first Tokyo defence since Pete Sampras in 1994.
From Round of 16
Barcelona is an ATP 500 tournament played on clay at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Spain. The 2026 edition took place from 13 to 19 April. Arthur Fils won the final against Andrey Rublev 6-2 7-6, defeating defending champion Holger Rune. Among the recent editions listed, Rafael Nadal won four titles and Carlos Alcaraz won two titles. Other past champions include Casper Ruud, Dominic Thiem and Kei Nishikori.
Summarised from Tennis Post data as of 5 Oct.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4 to retain the Japan Open title, his first trophy since February and the first Tokyo defence since Pete Sampras in 1994.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz won six straight points from 2-6 down in the tiebreak and beat Matteo Arnaldi 7-6(6), 6-1. Denis Shapovalov awaits.

Arthur Fils rises to a career-high No. 9 in the ATP rankings, even as he grinds through Tokyo qualifying after a wildcard mix-up denied him direct entry.