Overview
- World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz beat Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 6-4 in Tokyo to reach the Japan Open semi-finals.
- The 22-year-old fired 39 winners in a match lasting about 1 hour 20 minutes and did not face a break point.
- Nakashima saved three match points before Alcaraz closed with four straight winners in a love hold.
- The victory is Alcaraz’s Tour-leading 65th of 2025, equalling his personal best and extending his run to nine straight semi-finals.
- Alcaraz will meet Casper Ruud, who defeated Aleksandar Vukic, while the other semi-final pits Taylor Fritz against Jenson Brooksby after Brooksby upset Holger Rune and Fritz beat Sebastian Korda.