Alcaraz fights back in Tokyo to emulate Nadal with 10th final of season

Carlos Alcaraz battled back to beat Casper Ruud 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in Tokyo and reach his 10th final of a spectacular season, emulating fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal.The world number one and US Open champion Alcaraz will face his Laver Cup conqueror Taylor Fritz in Tuesday’s decider of the Japan Open.No man since the legendary Rafael Nadal in 2017 has reached 10 finals in a season.“Following his steps in making 10 finals in a season is something great,” said Alcaraz, who a