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 starts his second Rome Masters campaign in the second round against Dusan Lajovic. The two rivals will meet for the fifth time, and Alcaraz will be the favorite to extend his perfect record against Lajovic.