Alcaraz battles through in first match since Australian Open
The top seed had to dig deep to overcome the wildcard ranked 81 places below him, eventually coming through the first-round clash 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-1 in nearly three hours. 'It was a really difficult match. I had to get through some really difficult moments,' Alcaraz said.
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