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Alcaraz Claims Tokyo Crown, Withdraws From Shanghai

Hours after beating Taylor Fritz for the Tokyo title, the world No. 1 pulled out of the Shanghai Masters to prioritize recovery.

El español Carlos Alcaraz, con el trofeo de campeón del ATP 500 de Tokio, tras vencer a Taylor Fritz
Carlos Alcaraz ya logró su temporada con más triunfos con 66.
Alcaraz sumó su octavo título del año y el 24° de su carrera. Foto AP/Louise Delmotte
Las principales figuras del torneo.

Overview

  • Carlos Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP 500 in Tokyo, his eighth title of 2025 and the 24th of his career.
  • He reached a ninth consecutive final and tenth of the season, playing the tournament with his left ankle taped after a sprain in his opener.
  • Following the victory, Alcaraz announced on social media that he would skip Shanghai due to physical issues and on the advice of his team.
  • During the final he received a time-warning from chair umpire Fergus Murphy and criticized the strict shot-clock enforcement.
  • Reports list his 2025 win tally at 66 or 67, and the Tokyo result plus his Shanghai withdrawal factor into the year-end No. 1 battle with Jannik Sinner ahead of Paris-Bercy and the ATP Finals.