Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz, who rolled his left ankle in a first‑round win over Sebastián Báez, skipped Friday’s practice and was given the final slot on Saturday to maximize recovery time before facing Zizou Bergs.
• On Saturday morning in Tokyo, Alcaraz took the court for a training session to assess the ankle, with a match‑day decision expected after consultation with physiotherapist Juanjo Moreno.
• Jannik Sinner opened the China Open by beating Marin Čilić 6-2, 6-2 and faces Terence Atmane in the second round after focusing on precision and variation on serve.
• Sinner’s adjustments produced a 77% first‑serve rate against Čilić, with added slice and more forays to the net as he seeks momentum on hard courts in Beijing.
• Lorenzo Musetti advanced in Beijing over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 after brief left‑thigh treatment and will meet Adrian Mannarino next.