Overview

• World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in Tokyo to claim his eighth title of 2025 and the 24th of his career.
• The victory marked his 67th win of the season after overcoming a minor early-week ankle scare, while Fritz required treatment for a thigh issue during the final.
• Several reports said Alcaraz announced on social media he would withdraw from the Shanghai Masters citing physical problems, though official confirmation remains pending.
• Alcaraz voiced frustration over a time-violation call during the final, confronting umpire Fergus Murphy about the shot clock.
• Jannik Sinner reached the China Open final in Beijing and drew a challenging bottom half in Shanghai that includes Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz and Alexander Bublik.