Alcaraz Wins Japan Open, Beats Fritz in Final

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to win the Japan Open in Tokyo on his tournament debut. The victory was his eighth title of the season and the 24th ATP tour-level crown of his career. He played the week with a heavily taped left ankle after rolling it in the opening round and removed the bandage after the final. The win avenged his recent Laver Cup loss to Fritz and extended an extraordinary 2025 run in which Alcaraz has reached nine consecutive finals (10 finals this season) while compiling a career-best seasonal win total by some counts. Fritz received medical treatment on his thigh during the final, and both players are entered in the upcoming Shanghai Masters.