Arthur Fils and Carlos Alcaraz out in the 3rd round of the Shanghai Masters 1000

Arthur Fils misses a great opportunity to collect points for the Masters ATP Finals at the end of the year. The Frenchman, currently 11th in the world, was eliminated in the 3rd round of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, Monday October 12, by the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (7-5, 6-4). After a quiet victory in the first round 6-3, 6-4 against the Russian qualifier Pavel Kotov (187th), Arthur Fils never found the fault in the Dutchman (41st) and showed several times signs of irritation in the face of an opponent he had never faced before and who is always difficult to maneuver.

The fact remains that despite this defeat, Arthur Fils could gain a place in the ATP rankings next Monday and find himself 10th, two ranks from the last qualifying place for the ATP Finals in Turin (November 15-22). The Frenchman, who ended his season on August 1 last year, had no points to defend in China and will therefore pocket 50. Conversely, Novak Djokovic, semi-finalist last year and eliminated in this edition in the 2nd round, will lose nearly 400 points and could leave the Top 10 (8th to 11th) to leave his place for the Habs.

After his elimination in the quarter-finals in Tokyo eight days ago (against Valentin Vacherot), Arthur Fils will try to secure his place in the top 8 at the Rolex Paris Masters, from November 1st.

Alcaraz also stopped, Zverev will finish the year world number one

He will have no problem reaching the ATP Finals but he will not do the Tokyo-Shanghai double. Winner of the ATP 500 tournament in the Japanese capital on October 6, Carlos Alcaraz fell in the 3rd round in China. The world No. 3 was defeated by Belgian Zizou Bergs (39th in the world) 7-5, 7-6 (7/4).

Winner of 11 matches in a row for one defeat since his return from injury at the end of August at the US Open, the 23-year-old Spaniard came up against the 27-year-old Belgian who produced the greatest performance of his career. Away from the circuit between April and the end of August due to a right wrist injury, the seven-time Grand Slam winner never made it past the quarter-finals in Shanghai.

With this defeat for the Spaniard, Alexander Zverev is mathematically assured of finishing the year number one in the world. The German was already sure of moving up to first place because the current number 1, Jannik Sinner, out until the end of the season due to a knee injury, will lose his points obtained last season at the same time. We now know that he will also be at the end of the season after the Turin Masters because Alcaraz, 3rd, is now too far behind to overtake him after his defeat in Shanghai against the Belgian Zizou Bergs.