New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Carlos Alcaraz defended his Japan Open crown on Tuesday, after outclassing an unseeded Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4-2), 6-4 in the final and continue his resurgence after a wrist injury. Alcaraz, who won the Australian Open at the start of the year, had to miss the next two Grand Slams - French Open and Wimbledon - due to a persistent right wrist injury.

Although he returned to the US Open, but couldn't get past Ben Shelton in the quarterfinal. The Japan Open was Alcaraz's third title of the year. The 23-year-old had also won the Qatar Open.

Ranked third in the world, Alcaraz started shakily at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum and dropped serve in the first game. However, the seven-time Grand Slam winner recovered soon and diall...