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Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open here on Friday

"I think I'm decent at doubles, but I'm not quite as skilled as I am in singles. I look forward to seeing him tomorrow in singles. I hope he enjoyed the doubles match; it was great to see him during practice. He didn't share any tactics or advice with me."

Carlos Alcaraz delivered a strong performance, defeating Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-3, ensuring Spain's lead heading into Sunday's tie with Australia. Despite Humbert's aggressive approach, Alcaraz maintained control throughout the match, energized by the home crowd.

It will be their 60th matchup, more than any other two men have played against each other in the Open era, which began in 1968

Alcaraz has become just the fourth man in the Open Era to reach multiple Wimbledon finals aged 21 and under

The Serbian second seed earned a 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-4 win against the 22-year-old Italian in the semifinal

With matches possible only on the two show courts -- Court Philippe Chatrier and Court Suzanne Lenglen that are covered by a roof, Alcaraz won one of the three men's singles matches that could be played on Wednesday.

In an hour and fifteen minutes, the second seed's aggressive baseline play secured his 50th ATP Masters 1000 match win, overwhelming his 24-year-old opponent and propelling him to the quarterfinals.

In his first match post Australian Open quarterfinals, the Spaniard clinches a 6-2, 7-5 win despite missing two match points in the second set on Thursday night.

The Spaniard practises at Pala Alpitour for the first time Wednesday.

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Alcaraz will play Dominik Koepfer of Germany in the first round. Koepfer reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows in 2019.