Carlos Alcaraz has reached the Japan Open final in Tokyo. Issei Kato/Reuters

Carlos Alcaraz is proving yet again why he’s so worthy of being the current men’s world No. 1.

The Spanish superstar progressed through to the Japan Open final on Monday after coming back against a resilient Casper Ruud.

Despite dropping the first set, Alcaraz recovered to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and set up a title clash with American Taylor Fritz in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The victory against Ruud also takes his tally up to 66 wins on tour this year, the most he’s ever recorded in a single season. His previous best was 65 wins back in 2023.

A win didn’t always look on the cards against Ruud, though, with Alcaraz appearing to struggle physically at times in the early exchanges.

The Spaniard suffered a small ankle i

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