Americans Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda and Brandon Nakashima are part of the quarterfinals in Tokyo on Sunday. Fritz and Korda go against each other, while Nakashima has to be confronted with Carlos Alcaraz.
Sebastian Korda vs. (2) Taylor Fritz
Fritz and Korda will give up for the fourth time in their career when they fight for a semi -final on the Japan open on Sunday. All three of their earlier meetings have been reached at the Masters 1000 level, with Fritz led the head-to-head series 2-1. He conquered 7-6 (4), 7-5 at the Monte-Carlo tournament 2022 Before they split a few 2024 meeting (Fritz got the job 6-3, 6-4 in Rome; Korda Won 6-4, 7-6 (4) in Montreal).
If someone who probably plays more than any other man in the top 10, it is no surprise that Fritz is busy since the US Open. The American of fifth place participated in both Davis Cup and the Laver Cup and has already disputed two tight games in Tokyo, who fought along Gabriel Diallo and Nuno Borges. Korda, on the other hand, has played sparingly since the spring due to injury problems and is 74th in the world. The 25-year-old American did well to beat Marcos Giron (in a third set of Tiebreker) and Sho Shimabukuro this week, but asked him to physically survive a third consecutive game against a superior opponent, is probably too much.
Pick: Fritz in 2
(1) Carlos Alcaraz. Brandon Nashed
Alcaraz was a question mark to play his second round game in Tokyo after storing an ankle injury during a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Sebastian Baez. Unfortunately for Zizou Bergs, the Topspaniard was to be good on Saturday. Alcaraz recovered from the injury anxiety to beat Bergs with 6-4, 6-3, and then said that he could feel the ankle occasionally, but usually not to maintain.
Now it is bad news for Nakashima, who follows the head-to-head series 2-0. They have not confronted since 2021, when Alcaraz prevailed on 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the Oeiras Challenger and 4-3 (4), 4-1, 4-3 (4) at the NextGen ATP Finals. Nakashima is number 33 in the world and this week improved with victories over Jordan Thompson and Marton Fucsovics. The 24-year-old American is in a considerable form, but “decent” is not going to cut it against an opponent who is 49-3 in his last 52 games and has won two Grand Slam titles during this hot streak.
Pick: Alcaraz in 2
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