Italian Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz Marks Injury Return With Straight-Sets Win Over Dusan Lajovic - In Pics 

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, showed no signs of discomfort as he moved sharply and hit 24 winners. After withdrawing from Madrid due to a leg issue, Alcaraz looks sharp in Rome, setting sights on the French Open, improving to 10-1 on clay this season. He'll next face either Alex Michelsen or Laslo Djere. 

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Italian Open 2025: Dusan Lajovic vs Carlos Alcaraz
Italian Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz vs Dusan Lajovic | Photo: Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates a point from Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Italian Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz vs Dusan Lajovic
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Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in action against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Italian Open Tennis: Dusan Lajovic vs Carlos Alcaraz
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves to Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Italian Open Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz vs Dusan Lajovic
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz plays with the ball in a break in his match against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Italian Open Tennis Tournament: Dusan Lajovic vs Carlos Alcaraz
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Italian Open Tennis Tournament: Carlos Alcaraz vs Dusan Lajovic
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Tennis: Dusan Lajovic vs Carlos Alcaraz
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic during the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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