Carlos Alcaraz, the phenom who’s been collecting titles like they’re Pokémon cards, just booked his ticket to his 13th quarter-final of the season in Tokyo. On paper, it was a straightforward 6-4, 6-3 win against Zizou Bergs that took a breezy hour and 19 minutes. But let’s be real, anyone who watched that match probably felt their heart skip a beat more than once. This wasn’t the usual Alcaraz masterclass; this was a “hold your breath and hope for the best” kind of performance.

Just a couple of days ago, the tennis world collectively gasped when Alcaraz tweaked his left ankle. He even skipped training on Friday, which is never a good sign. So, when he stepped onto the court against Bergs, everyone was watching that ankle, not the ball. He moved, he lunged, he didn’t immediately crumble i

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