Alexander Zverev ends year with No 1 ranking after Carlos Alcaraz loss at Shanghai Masters
Defeat confirms Alexander Zverev as ATP year-end world No 1
Quick Look
- Seven-time grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated from the Shanghai Masters in a 7-5, 7-6 loss to Zizou Bergs.
- The result secures Alexander Zverev's position as the ATP year-end world No 1.
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Why It Matters
Carlos Alcaraz recently returned to competition after a five-month layoff due to a wrist injury. Alexander Zverev has been confirmed as the ATP year-end world No 1 following this match result.
Seven-time grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 7-5, 7-6 defeat by unseeded Belgian Zizou Bergs in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on Monday, a result that also confirmed Alexander Zverev as the ATP’s year-end world No 1.
Fresh from defending his Japan Open title with a victory over Czech Jiri Lehecka and building momentum after a lengthy wrist injury layoff, Alcaraz never found his rhythm in a scrappy two-hour, two-minute contest.
The second-seeded Spaniard who was sidelined for almost five months before returning at the US Open in late August and reaching the quarter-finals, joined 24-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic and US Open runner-up Ben Shelton among the casualties at the ATP Masters 1000 event.
Open Questions
- Will Alcaraz participate in upcoming tournaments this season?
