Shanghai turns into a graveyard for Alcaraz's dreams: shock exit and the loss of the ranking throne
Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated from the Shanghai Masters in the second round by Zizou Bergs, a loss that also confirmed Alexander Zverev as the year-end world number one. Alcaraz struggled with his rhythm and unforced errors throughout the match.
Why it matters
This result is a major upset in professional tennis, significantly altering the ATP rankings and the trajectory of the season's final tournaments.
Shanghai turns into the graveyard of Alcaraz's dreams: shock exit and the loss of the ranking throne Belgian Bergues avenged himself
Carlos Alcaraz is out of the Shanghai Masters, beaten in straight sets by Belgium's Zizou Bergs in the second round. The Spanish seed's early exit handed his opponent revenge for a defeat suffered just one week earlier.
Bergs, the world number 39, took it 7-5, 7-6, holding firm in the moments that mattered. Alcaraz piled up the errors and never found his rhythm, departing the tournament nowhere near his best.
Shanghai was not the only casualty. Alcaraz's defeat also settled the race for the year-end number one spot in the ATP rankings in Alexander Zverev's favour.
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