Alcaraz Advances to Tokyo Semifinals After Shapovalov Injury
Alcaraz lost the first set and then won 16 straight points before closing out the match in two hours and 31 minutes.
- On Monday, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Japan Open final in Tokyo, defeating fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in a hard-fought semifinal match.
- Following a quarterfinal victory on Sunday, Alcaraz reached the semifinals after Canadian Denis Shapovalov retired due to a hip injury during the second set.
- Alcaraz overcame a 16-point losing streak and four double-faults in the opening set before regaining control to dominate the final two sets decisively.
- Tuesday's championship will feature Alcaraz against 19th-ranked Jiri Lehecka of Czechia, who defeated Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-2 in his semifinal.
- Returning from a 4 1/2-month wrist injury, Alcaraz seeks to defend his Tokyo title in his fourth final of the year following his US Open quarterfinal run.
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Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is only one step away from his first tournament victory after his injury break. The top-ranked defending champion moved into the final match of the ATP500 Japan Open in Tokyo on Monday with a strenuous 5:7,6:3,6:1 victory over his compatriot Jaume Munar.
The third tennis player in the world, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, qualified for the finals of the tournament in Tokyo, after defeating his compatriot Huamo Munar 5:7, 6:3, 6:1 after three sets.
Carlos Alcaraz survives first-set collapse, battles past Jaume Munar to reach Japan Open final
In a thrilling showdown at the Japan Open, Carlos Alcaraz battled through to the finals by overcoming Jaume Munar in a fiercely contested match. After losing the first set, Alcaraz rallied with determination, clinching the next two sets with impressive scores of 6-3 and 6-1. With this win, he aims to defend his title in Tokyo, now set to face Jiri Lehecka in the final.
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Carlos Alcaraz loses 16 straight points before rallying to reach Japan Open final
Carlos Alcaraz is going to play his first final since coming back from a 4 ½-month layoff for a right wrist injury. The third-ranked Alcaraz overcame a sudden lapse of form at the end of the first set to beat…
Alcaraz fights back after losing 16 straight points to reach Japan Open final
Tokyo: Carlos Alcaraz produced a remarkable recovery after losing 16 consecutive points to defeat fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar and reach the Japan Open final.The world No. 3 rallied from a set down to beat qualifier Munar 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in Monday's semi-final, securing his first final appearance since returning from a four-and-a-half-month lay-off caused by a right wrist injury.Alcaraz appeared to be in control after earning a break midway through…
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