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Carlos Alcaraz’s Coach Admits Team Took ‘Risk’ Managing Ankle Injury in Tokyo

Coach Samuel Lopez revealed Alcaraz played the Japan Open with a grade two ankle sprain, calling it “a big risk.” “We thought he’d retire that day, but he managed to continue,” Lopez said. Alcaraz won the title despite pain and heavy treatment, skipping Shanghai afterward to avoid further damage to his knee or ankle.