Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz hurt his left ankle in his Tokyo opener against Sebastian Baez, received on‑court treatment with a compressive bandage, and still won 6-4, 6-2.
- Citing lingering pain, Alcaraz skipped Friday practice and was scheduled in the late slot for a day‑of decision, then returned to the court this morning to test the ankle before facing Zizou Bergs.
- Jannik Sinner beat Terence Atmane 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 to advance to the China Open quarterfinals, where he will face Fabian Marozsan.
- Sinner is trialing changes after the US Open, raising his first‑serve reliability (77% vs Marin Cilic) and adding variety such as more net approaches and slices; against Atmane he mixed experiments with a strong finishing set as the Frenchman cramped.
- Lorenzo Musetti moved into the Beijing second round by edging Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 after receiving treatment on his left thigh during the match.