Into the Final: Alcaraz comes back from a set down
Carlos Alcaraz is in the final of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo. In the semifinals, he had to work hard against his compatriot Jaume Munar.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated his Spanish compatriot Jaume Munar 2-1 in sets to reach the final of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo.
The final score in the semifinal was 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in favor of Alcaraz against the world No. 49.
Especially in the first set, the performance of the 23-year-old superstar left much to be desired.
Lead squandered
In the first set, Alcaraz had already led 5-3 after a break. Subsequently, Munar broke him twice and held his service games confidently.
The second set started wildly with three breaks. In the ninth game, Alcaraz broke his 29-year-old opponent for the third time and took the set 6-3.
The first two games of the third set were hard-fought, but both went to the world No. 3. After that, Alcaraz didn't let anything else happen and won 6-1.
In the final, he awaits the winner of the match between Jiří Lehečka and Valentin Vacherot.
