Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 after dropping the opening set with a spate of unforced errors.
- He will face No. 5 Taylor Fritz on Tuesday at 11:00 local time, after the American beat Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3.
- The win sends Alcaraz to his 10th final of the season and ninth straight, pushing his 2025 total to 66 victories, a personal best.
- Alcaraz has played in Tokyo with his left ankle taped after twisting it in his opener, and he steadied his serve and shot selection to subdue Ruud.
- The Tokyo final comes ahead of a packed run through Shanghai, Paris and the ATP Finals, as he pursues an eighth title of the year and the 24th of his career.