Alcaraz battles to book quarter-finals spot at Japan Open
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What happened
Carlos Alcaraz battled through a gripping first-set tiebreak to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open with a 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 victory over Matteo Arnaldi on Saturday.
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