Alcaraz reaches Tokyo final, his first ATP final in six months, after losing 16 straight points
In short
Carlos Alcaraz reached the final of the ATP tournament in Tokyo, RIA Novosti and RBC reported on 5 October. RBC said Alcaraz, the defending champion, lost 16 points in a row at the end of the first set against Munar but still won the match, putting him in his first ATP final since April. A day earlier RIA Novosti reported he reached the semifinal after Denis Shapovalov withdrew.
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Carlos Alcaraz reached the final of the ATP tournament in Tokyo, RIA Novosti and RBC reported on 5 October. RBC reported that Alcaraz, the defending champion, lost 16 points in a row at the end of the first set against Munar after coming close to winning it, but went on to win the match. The result put him in his first ATP final in six months, since April, according to RBC. [ 2 , 3 ]
A day earlier, RIA Novosti reported that Alcaraz had advanced to the semifinal after Denis Shapovalov withdrew. [ 1 ]
The documents do not name Alcaraz's opponent in the final, give the score of the semifinal, or say when the final is to be played. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The result returns a top player to an ATP final after a six-month gap, a milestone his progress through the Tokyo draw will be measured by. The documents give no wider stakes beyond the tournament itself.
Key facts
- Alcaraz reached the final of the ATP tournament in Tokyo, according to RIA Novosti and RBC. [ 2 , 3 ]
- RBC reported he lost 16 points in a row at the end of the first set against Munar before winning the match. [ 3 ]
- RBC described the Tokyo final as Alcaraz's first ATP final since April. [ 3 ]
- RBC referred to Alcaraz as the defending champion at the tournament. [ 3 ]
- RIA Novosti reported that Alcaraz advanced to the semifinal after Denis Shapovalov withdrew. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Who Alcaraz will face in the final. No document names the other finalist.
- The score of the semifinal and of the final. Only RBC's summary is available, and it gives no score.
- The date the final is to be played. The documents give publication times but no schedule for the final.
- Whether Denis Shapovalov's withdrawal was from the quarterfinal. RIA Novosti says only that Alcaraz advanced to the semifinal after the withdrawal, a single-source detail.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- RIA Novosti reports that Alcaraz reached the Tokyo semifinal after Denis Shapovalov withdrew. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that Alcaraz reached the Tokyo final. [ 2 ]
- RBC reports that Alcaraz lost 16 points in a row at the end of the first set against Munar but won, reaching his first ATP final in six months. [ 3 ]