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Munar glances sideways at Alcaraz in Tokyo

Jose Morón - 2 Oct 2026
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Jaume Munar continues to grow steadily at the ATP 500 in Tokyo. The Spaniard is already in the quarter-finals after overwhelming Jaime Faria with a resounding 6-1 and 6-1, just a day after causing one of the tournament's surprises by eliminating Taylor Fritz. In this way, the Spaniard starts to eye the draw and positions himself as the main rival to Carlos Alcaraz on the road to the tournament final.

The match against Faria had very little history. The Portuguese, ranked around the Top 60, was well below the level expected of him, and Munar gave him no chances. The Mallorcan took advantage of every concession to close out the match quickly and continue advancing in a draw that has opened up considerably for him.

Munar wants to take advantage of the path that Fritz had

The victory over Fritz was valuable not only for defeating the third seed. It also allowed Munar to practically take his place in the draw and start looking much further than he could before the tournament began.

His next obstacle will come from the clash between Luciano Darderi and Kyrian Jacquet, with a spot in the semifinals at stake. This opens the door to a possible matchup against Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals. The Murcian is in that same section of the draw, and they could meet in the round prior to the final if they continue to advance.

 

 

A Munar who is increasingly dangerous on hard courts

Tokyo once again demonstrates the step forward that Munar is taking away from clay. He is moving with greater ease on hard courts and wants to tell everyone that he is among the fittest as this stage of the season approaches, and considering that Ferrer will have to announce the call-up list right after Shanghai, Jaume positions himself to be the number 2 Spaniard. Certainly, he is currently in tremendous shape.

Right now, Munar is already one of the dark horses of the tournament. First, he must reach the semifinals. Then, if Alcaraz also advances, he could have the perfect opportunity to see how far this new version of Munar really goes.

 

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Munar ya mira de reojo a Alcaraz en Tokio