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Readers back Alcaraz to win his first Shanghai Masters title
The Shanghai Masters is underway in China, and the winner has not yet been decided.
In a reader poll held before the tournament, 62% picked Carlos Alcaraz to win, his first Shanghai title.
Alexander Zverev was second with 17%, despite being the top seed.
Zverev went on to beat Quentin Halys, but needed a deciding third set after Halys had match points in the second.
Alcaraz arrived after winning a title in Tokyo, his first since returning from injury.
Jannik Sinner, who won the Shanghai event in 2024, has ended his 2026 season early because of injury.
The tournament continues, with Alcaraz among the players seeking the title.
Tennishead readers have backed Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Shanghai Masters title.
Alcaraz received 62% of votes in the outlet’s poll, ahead of Alexander Zverev on 17%.
The poll was created before Zverev’s opening-round match, in which he was taken to a deciding third set by Quentin Halys.
Alcaraz arrived in China after winning a title in Tokyo, his first since returning from injury.
Jannik Sinner’s absence through injury was cited as one reason Alcaraz could be viewed as the favourite.
- Who
- Tennishead readers back Carlos Alcaraz to win the title.
- What
- Readers chose Alcaraz as their pick for the Shanghai Masters.
- When
- The poll was conducted before Zverev’s opening-round match; the tournament was underway by October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The Shanghai Masters in Shanghai, China.
- Why
- Alcaraz was in form after winning in Tokyo, and Jannik Sinner was absent through injury.
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Tennishead’s poll was created, and readers had already left Zverev out of their top choice.
Zverev was taken to a deciding third set by Quentin Halys but won the match.
- Alcaraz’s poll share
- 62%
- Zverev’s poll share
- 17%
- Other poll choice
- Ben Shelton received 6%
- Alcaraz’s recent title
- He won in Tokyo, his first title since returning from injury.
- Sinner’s status
- He cut short his 2026 season due to injury.
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