World number one Carlos Alcaraz will face Taylor Fritz in the Japan Open final after coming from behind to beat Casper Ruud in Tokyo.
The Spaniard dropped the opening set - the first he has dropped so far in the tournament - but recovered to beat the Dane 3-6 6-3 6-4.
It was Alcaraz's 66th win of the season and he is the fourth male player in history after Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to reach nine successive ATP-level finals.
Despite his victory, the six-time Grand Slam winner was angry about his performance in the opening set.