Alcaraz through to Japan Open semis, Fils crashes out
Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Japan Open semi-finals after opponent Denis Shapovalov retired due to injury. Other quarter-final matches saw Valentin Vacherot and Jiri Lehecka secure spots in the next round.
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Carlos Alcaraz qualified for the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Sunday (October 4, 2026) after an ailing Denis Shapovalov retired to hand the world number three a 7-6 (7/3), 2-1 victory.
His Canadian opponent was forced to withdraw after suffering an injury to his upper right thigh in the first game of the second set.
Defending champion Alcaraz will play fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar for a place in the final after the world number 64 ended the impressive run of 86th-ranked Kyrian Jacquet of France.
The match was hard-fought until Shapovalov's retirement, with Alcaraz troubled by the variety of his game as the world number 46 mixed deep shots with drop shots, and power with spin.
Alcaraz, who saved four set points against Matteo Arnaldi on Saturday, salvaged another here at 5-4 down and went on to seal the tie-break with a passing shot before Shapovalov's injury.
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