Alcaraz Dominates Nakashima, Declares Current Form “Remarkable” in Japan Open Run
Tokyo, โคJapan โ – Carlosโค Alcaraz continued his notable form with a commanding victory over Mackenzie Nakashima in the quarter-finals of the โJapan Open on Friday, securing his place in the semi-finals and labeling his current level of play “unbelievable.” The 22-year-old’s win marks his ninth consecutive semi-final appearance on tour and comes โjust three weeks โคafter his US Open triumph.
Alcaraz’s dominant performance in Tokyo underscores his status as a leading force in men’s tennis.The โvictory solidifies his โคmomentumโ heading into the final stretch of the season and positions him as a strong contender for year-end honors. He will face fourth-seed Casper Ruud in the semi-finals, with the winner setโค to compete against either Jensonโ Brooksby โor Taylor Fritz in the โfinal.
“Probably [it’s the best period of my career],” Alcaraz stated after theโ match.”I’m just feeling great on court, every time I stepโฃ on the court.โ I just think I canโ do everything.”โค He added, “I’m approaching the end of the season with a lot of confidence and these kinds of matches, this kind of level, helps โa lot to keep the confidenceโ high.”
The match wasn’t without a minor concern for theโ Spaniard, who had previously โฃexperienced an ankle scare during his second-round match against Sebastian Baez.โ Though, Alcaraz credited โhis physiotherapy team for enabling a full recovery. “It was tough and it wasโค a really critically important day and a half I hadโค to recover as good as I โcould,” he said. “I have the best physio in the world, who I trust 100%. The work he has โคdone for the โankle has been great. โฃI โcould play normally, which is great.”
Ruud advancedโ to the semi-finals with โa swift 58-minute victory over Taro Daniel. The Japan Open โฃfinal is scheduled to take placeโ on Sunday.