Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open.

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 is back in action at the Italian Open. The world No. 3 was forced to pull out of the recent Masters 1000 in Madrid after picking up two thigh injuries, but he’s now “100 per cent ready” to get going in Rome. And Alcaraz isn’t the only one making a comeback this week, as Jannik Sinner has returned from a three-month suspension.