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Japan Open
Japan Open • Round of 32 • Hard • PLAYED Oct 1, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex Michelsen: Result & Final Score
FINAL · Alcaraz 7-6 4-6 6-1
Final Oct 1, 2026 final score
Carlos Alcaraz (winner) (serving) 746
Alex Michelsen (serving) 661 Match Summary
How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Alex Michelsen 7-6 4-6 6-1: 5 aces, 6 of 13 break points, 54% of all points.
Carlos Alcaraz | Statistic | Alex Michelsen |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aces | 0 |
| 5 | Double Faults | 4 |
| 63% | 1st serve percentage | 63% |
| 39/62 63% | 1st serve points won | 38/64 59% |
| 20/36 56% | 2nd serve points won | 16/38 42% |
| 6/13 46% | Break Points Converted | 5/13 38% |
| 8/13 62% | Break Points Saved | 7/13 54% |
| 59/98 60% | Service Points Won | 54/102 53% |
| 26/64 41% | 1st return points won | 23/62 37% |
| 22/38 58% | 2nd return points won | 16/36 44% |
| 48/102 47% | Return Points Won | 39/98 40% |
| 107/200 54% | Total Points Won | 93/200 47% |
| 10/15 67% | Service games won | 8/14 57% |
| 6/14 43% | Return games won | 5/15 33% |
| 16/29 55% | Total games won | 13/29 45% |
Carlos Alcaraz | Statistic | Alex Michelsen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aces | 0 |
| 3 | Double Faults | 1 |
| 58% | 1st serve percentage | 65% |
| 17/25 68% | 1st serve points won | 21/35 60% |
| 9/18 50% | 2nd serve points won | 7/19 37% |
| 2/5 40% | Break Points Converted | 2/7 29% |
| 5/7 71% | Break Points Saved | 3/5 60% |
| 26/43 60% | Service Points Won | 28/54 52% |
| 14/35 40% | 1st return points won | 8/25 32% |
| 12/19 63% | 2nd return points won | 9/18 50% |
| 26/54 48% | Return Points Won | 17/43 40% |
| 52/97 54% | Total Points Won | 45/97 46% |
| 4/6 67% | Service games won | 4/6 67% |
| 2/6 33% | Return games won | 2/6 33% |
| 6/12 50% | Total games won | 6/12 50% |
Carlos Alcaraz | Statistic | Alex Michelsen |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aces | 0 |
| 2 | Double Faults | 2 |
| 66% | 1st serve percentage | 62% |
| 11/23 48% | 1st serve points won | 13/21 62% |
| 7/12 58% | 2nd serve points won | 7/13 54% |
| 2/6 33% | Break Points Converted | 3/6 50% |
| 3/6 50% | Break Points Saved | 4/6 67% |
| 17/35 49% | Service Points Won | 20/34 59% |
| 8/21 38% | 1st return points won | 13/23 57% |
| 6/13 46% | 2nd return points won | 5/12 42% |
| 14/34 41% | Return Points Won | 18/35 51% |
| 31/69 45% | Total Points Won | 38/69 55% |
| 2/5 40% | Service games won | 3/5 60% |
| 2/5 40% | Return games won | 3/5 60% |
| 4/10 40% | Total games won | 6/10 60% |
Carlos Alcaraz | Statistic | Alex Michelsen |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aces | 0 |
| 0 | Double Faults | 1 |
| 70% | 1st serve percentage | 57% |
| 11/14 79% | 1st serve points won | 4/8 50% |
| 4/6 67% | 2nd serve points won | 2/6 33% |
| 2/2 100% | Break Points Converted | 0/0 0% |
| 0/0 0% | Break Points Saved | 0/2 0% |
| 16/20 80% | Service Points Won | 6/14 43% |
| 4/8 50% | 1st return points won | 2/14 14% |
| 4/6 67% | 2nd return points won | 2/6 33% |
| 8/14 57% | Return Points Won | 4/20 20% |
| 24/34 71% | Total Points Won | 10/34 29% |
| 4/4 100% | Service games won | 1/3 33% |
| 2/3 67% | Return games won | 0/4 0% |
| 6/7 86% | Total games won | 1/7 14% |
Players
Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.
Carlos Alcaraz leads the head-to-head 1–0 · completed tour-level meetings, this match included
Carlos Alcaraz | Fact | Alex Michelsen |
|---|---|---|
| No. 3 | Current ranking | No. 35 |
| 5,260 | Ranking points | 1,460 |
| 30–4 | 2026 record | 35–20 |
| WWLWW | Last 5 matches | WWWWL |
| 23 | Age | 22 |
| 183 cm | Height | 193 cm |
| | Country | USA |
| 2018 | Turned pro | Not on record |
Past Match-ups
Their most recent completed meetings, latest first.
No previous meetings between these players on record.
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