Overview

• World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals for a career-best 66th win of the season.
• Alcaraz struck 11 aces and saved three of four break points to reach another final in Tokyo.
• No. 2 seed Taylor Fritz advanced by defeating Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3 and hit 13 aces in the win.
• The Tokyo title match features the top two seeds at this ATP 500, a pairing last seen here in 2011 with Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.
• Alcaraz is into his 10th final of 2025 as the 2022 Tokyo champion Fritz returns to the event’s championship match.