Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Casper Ruud to reach the final of the Japan Open. (AP PHOTO)Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Casper Ruud to reach the final of the Japan Open. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAPWorld No.1 Carlos Alcaraz has recovered from a slow start to beat Casper Ruud 3-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the Japan Open final, where he will meet second seed Taylor Fritz with the chance to claim his eighth title of the year. A match can change on small details so I tried to be there, tried to be more positive than the first set. American Fritz earlier saw off compatriot Jenson Brooksby 6-3 6-3 after flawless serving in tough moments to reach his third final of the season after claiming grasscourt titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne.