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Carlos Alcaraz confirmed he was in high-quality bodily type as he defeated Zizou Bergs of Belgium 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Saturday in Tokyo.
Alcaraz, the highest seed and World No. 1, credited his physio for serving to him get better from a slight ankle harm suffered within the first spherical in Tokyo. The Spaniard wanted simply 79 minutes to maneuver on within the hardcourt event and is searching for his eighth title of the 2025 season.
Awaiting Alcaraz within the quarterfinal is Brandon Nakashima, who defeated Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics 7-5, 6-3.
No. 3 seed Holger Rune of Denmark topped Ethan Quinn 6-4, 6-2 to arrange a quarterfinal contest towards Jenson Brooksby, one other American. Brooksby defeated Italy’s Luciano Darderi 7-6 (7), 6-1.
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Top seed and World No. 2 Jannik Sinner acquired a tricky problem from Terence Atmane of France, ultimately taking management of the match to maneuver to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 win in Beijing.
Altmane used three service breaks within the second set — together with with Sinner serving at 5-6 to remain within the match — to get even. But Sinner answered with a dominant third set to take a victory in two hours, 22 minutes.
The Italian has received 61 matches on arduous courts towards gamers ranked exterior the highest 10. His subsequent opponent — World No. 57 Fabian Marozsan of Hungary — defeated France’s Alexandre Muller 6-3, 7-6 (5) to advance.
Also making the final eight was Australian Alex de Minaur, the No. 3 seed who outlasted France’s Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2) for his thirty third hardcourt win of 2025.
–Field Level Media