Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff and didn't appear to have any issues during a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open on Friday. The third-ranked Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open last month due to an upper right leg ailment that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final.

Carlos Alcaraz made a confident return from injury at the Italian Open 2025, defeating Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-3 in his opening match. The Spaniard, wearing a brace on his right leg and a black nose strip,

Carlos Alcaraz will make his debut in Rome against Dusan Lajovic shortly. It will be very interesting to see the condition of the young Spanish ace, who had an injury to the adductor of his right leg and did not practice much before this tournament wanting to avoid risks.