Munar advances to Tokyo semifinals, awaits Alcaraz or Shapovalov

Jaume Munar defeated Kyrian Jacquet 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the Tokyo tennis tournament, where he could face Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish player, ranked 64th, secured the win in one hour and 40 minutes on the hard court of the Ariake Coliseum. Jacquet, ranked 86th, began making repeated errors as the match progressed after a closely contested start. Munar will face the winner of the match between Alcaraz, ranked third, and Denis Shapovalov, scheduled for later Sunday. The Spaniard praised the Japanese crowd as "fantastic" after the victory.