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The phrase that currently prevails in the circuit is gaining more and more credibility: Carlos Alcaraz has no rival. The Spaniard dominates each and every aspect of the game; there is neither a weak point nor a gap. Sometimes he can be his own worst enemy, but he has been playing flawlessly for weeks. Simply put, he is playing perfect tennis.

This was evident in his quarterfinal match at the ATP Tokyo against Brandon Nakashima, who, despite his efforts, was no match for Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz delivered a decisive 6-2, 6-4 victory in an hour and 20 minutes without conceding a single break point. Showing no signs of ankle pain, the El Palmar native advances to the semifinals of the Japanese tournament, where a challenging opponent, Casper Ruud, awaits him.

After the calm displayed against Zizou Bergs (6-4, 6-3) following the tumultuous match with Sebastián Báez (6-4, 6-2) due to his troubled ankle, Alcaraz had the chance against Brandon Nakashima to prove that his ankle is in perfect condition, just like his tennis. He demonstrated this from the very first game of the match by breaking the American's serve with relentless attacking play.

With this approach and high intensity, he stifled Nakashima's intentions, forcing him to play catch-up and attempt to halt the Spanish player's unstoppable momentum in the past two months. Despite the situation, the American managed to weather the storm to some extent by holding his subsequent service games.

A masterpiece from the start of the match

The issue was that Alcaraz was untouchable with his serve, winning 100% of points on his first serves in the first set, a staggering statistic. His forehand was on fire, and the Japanese crowds couldn't help but applaud the Spanish player's brilliance as he appeared to enjoy and control the match at all times. The second break was only a matter of time, and in the seventh game, the Murcian struck to break and then seal a more than complete first set (6-2 in just 30 minutes).

Alcaraz's forehand dominated every point. Whenever the American left a ball floating in the middle of the court, the Spaniard wasted no time to ruthlessly attack. Supported by a reliable backhand, he closed out the first set with 18 winners.

With such performances, Alcaraz's level was hard to improve, and Nakashima had much ground to recover. The American raised his game at the start of the second set, hinting at a more competitive set than the first, until the Spanish player said “enough” and broke with a cross-court forehand in the fifth game to edge closer to the semifinals in Tokyo.

From that point on, the match was practically sealed. Alcaraz didn't ease off, continued to build his stats with his serve and winners, and persisted with his masterpiece until the end (6-2, 6-4), while Nakashima, despite fighting hard, saving three match points on his serve, succumbed to the fact that, currently, Alcaraz has no rival.

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