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Zizou Bergs beats Carlos Alcaraz in Shanghai Masters third round
Zizou Bergs beat Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in the third round of the Shanghai Masters in China.
Bergs won 7-5, 7-6, saving the match after failing to serve it out at 6-5 in the second set.
Alcaraz had won the Japan Open in Tokyo the previous week and was seeking his first Masters 1000 title of 2026.
The defeat ends his Shanghai campaign and his winning run on the Asian tour.
Bergs, a Belgian ranked 39th, advances to the next round, where he will face either defending champion Valentin Vacherot or American Tommy Paul.
The loss also mathematically confirms Alexander Zverev as year-end world number one, according to Marca.
Alcaraz is next scheduled to play the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh from October 21 to 24, if the event can go ahead.
Zizou Bergs beat second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to reach the Shanghai Masters fourth round.
Bergs won 7-5, 7-6 (7-4), recording the biggest victory of his career.
The Belgian recovered in the second-set tiebreak after failing to serve out the match at 6-5.
Alcaraz had won the Japan Open in Tokyo the previous week and was pursuing his first Masters 1000 title of 2026.
Bergs will face either defending champion Valentin Vacherot or Tommy Paul next.
- Who
- Zizou Bergs beat second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz.
- What
- Bergs won in straight sets to advance to the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters.
- When
- Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Shanghai, China.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Alcaraz won the Japan Open in Tokyo.
Bergs defeated Alcaraz in the Shanghai Masters third round.
- Score
- 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
- Tournament
- Shanghai Masters
- Round reached
- Bergs advanced to the fourth round
- Bergs ranking
- 43rd before the match, according to Tennis365
- Alcaraz ranking
- Third before the match, according to Tennis365
Sources
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Zizou Bergs speaks for the first time after his shock win over Carlos Alcaraz at the Shanghai Masters
Carlos Alcaraz prize money and ranking points from shock Shanghai Open exit
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Alcaraz frena su racha en la gira asiática ante Bergs y entrega el número 1 a Zverev
Bergs stuns 2-seed Alcaraz in straight sets at Shanghai Masters
Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Zizou Bergs at Shanghai Masters
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