{"id":2177890,"date":"2025-09-27T14:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=2177890"},"modified":"2025-09-28T17:43:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:43:46","slug":"alcaraz-shrugs-off-ankle-scare-past-bergs-tokyo-quarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2025-09-27\/alcaraz-shrugs-off-ankle-scare-past-bergs-tokyo-quarters\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcaraz shrugs off ankle scare, eases past Bergs into Tokyo quarters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Santiago Aparicio <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sports Desk (EFE).- World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz brushed aside concerns over a recent left ankle sprain to defeat Belgian Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday and book a place in the Tokyo quarterfinals against American Brandon Nakashima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world No. 1 had injured himself on Thursday against Argentina\u2019s Sebasti\u00e1n B\u00e1ez, opting to skip Friday\u2019s training session and test his movement only before stepping onto the court against Bergs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his left foot strapped, Alcaraz showed no lingering discomfort once play began, wrapping up the match in just 80 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bergs, ranked 45th and still chasing his first ATP title, briefly threatened when he broke Alcaraz early to lead 2-1 in the opening set.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-173-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2178628\" style=\"width:844px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-173-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-173-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-173-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-173-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-173-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-173-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-173.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the Spaniard responded with four straight games to take control and close the set 6-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the second, Alcaraz raced ahead 3-0 and never looked back, despite conceding three service breaks over the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bergs fought to stay competitive, he had beaten Chile\u2019s Alejandro Tabilo in the previous round, but could not maintain the pressure, surrendering 6-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 22-year-old Spaniard has now won 49 of his last 52 matches since April, lifting titles in Monte Carlo, Rome, Roland Garros, Queen\u2019s, Cincinnati and the US Open.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-175-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2178634\" style=\"width:838px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-175-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-175-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-175-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-175-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-175-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-175-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-175.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday\u2019s win marked his 64th victory of the year and extended his streak to nine straight quarterfinal appearances on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He will next face Nakashima, who advanced with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Hungary\u2019s Marton Fucsovics. 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