Carlos Alcaraz captured his eighth tournament title of 2025, defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 at the Japan Open on Tuesday. It was the 67th match win of the season for Alcaraz and came just nine days after Fritz beat the World No. Fritz, the second seed, required a medical timeout at the end of the first set for a thigh issue and he struggled to keep up with Alcaraz in the second set of the 93-minute match. Tien was down a set and a break when he rallied from 3-5 down in the second set to force a third set. It is the first career final for Tien.