Volkswacht Bodensee - Alcaraz fends off Arnaldi to reach Japan Open quarters

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Alcaraz fends off Arnaldi to reach Japan Open quarters / Photo: © AFP

Alcaraz fends off Arnaldi to reach Japan Open quarters

SPORTS 03.10.2026

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz advanced into the the quarter-finals of the Japan Open with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-1 victory over Matteo Arnaldi on Saturday in Tokyo.

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The world number three saved four set points against the Italian, ranked 37th, in an opening-set tie-break but turned the tide thanks to some trademark aggression and a bit of luck.

He ended up clinching the set in one hour and 13 minutes, and the complexion of the match then changed completely, as Arnaldi collapsed and left Alcaraz to seal the deal with a smash half an hour later.

The Spaniard will face Denis Shapovalov for a place in the final four after the Canadian, ranked 46th, who prevailed over Chile's Alejandro Tabilo 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.

Tokyo marks Alcaraz's third tournament since returning from a wrist injury that kept him out of action for several months until late August.

He made his comeback at the US Open, losing in the quarter-finals.

T.Germann--VB

Volkswacht Bodensee - Alcaraz fends off Arnaldi to reach Japan Open quarters

Alcaraz fends off Arnaldi to reach Japan Open quarters

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