Carlos Alcaraz was able to overcome a slow start to battle his way to a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud to reach the Japan Open final on Monday.
Carlos Alcaraz is yet to drop a set at the Japan Open and was in full flight in his quarterfinal on Sunday, defeating Brandon Nakashima 6-2 6-4.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are slowly developing one of tennis' greatest rivalries.
A nightmare day unfolded for Team Europe at the Laver Cup as Team World took control, starting with Taylor Fritz upsetting world number one Carlos Alcaraz.
Team Europe hold a 3-1 lead over Team World after the opening day of the eighth edition of the Laver Cup in San Francisco, with Jakub Mensik emerging as the star of Friday's action.
Carlos Alcaraz has continued to cement his status as one of the brightest talents in men's tennis, earning effusive praise from former two-time Grand Slam finalist Alex Corretja.