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Alcaraz loses to Bergs in Shanghai Masters third round
Carlos Alcaraz, the world No.
3 from Spain, lost to Zizou Bergs in the third round of the Shanghai Masters.
Bergs won the first set 7-5, then took the second set in a tie-break to secure a straight-sets victory.
During the match, Alcaraz told coach Samuel Lopez that the ball’s movement and bounce made it hard for him to play by instinct.
Alcaraz had arrived in Shanghai after winning the Japan Open for the second year in a row.
He has never reached the Shanghai quarterfinals, and this defeat leaves him with six wins and three losses at the tournament.
The result adds to a difficult record at Shanghai, one of three Masters 1000 events where Alcaraz has a 50% win rate.
He is next due to play at the Six Kings Slam from October 21 to 24.
Carlos Alcaraz lost to Zizou Bergs in straight sets in the third round of the Shanghai Masters.
Alcaraz said the balls were behaving inconsistently and complained that he could not play well under the conditions.
He lost the first set 7-5 after being broken twice, then lost the second-set tie-break.
The defeat followed Alcaraz’s Japan Open title, which he had won for the second year in a row.
Alcaraz is scheduled to play at the Six Kings Slam from October 21 to 24.
- Who
- Carlos Alcaraz lost to Zizou Bergs.
- What
- Alcaraz was eliminated from the Shanghai Masters in the third round.
- When
- The articles were published on October 12, 2026; the match date is not stated.
- Where
- Shanghai, China.
- Why
- Alcaraz struggled with the conditions and complained that the balls behaved inconsistently. Tennis Head also said his errors contributed to the loss.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I don’t understand a thing. It can’t be that one ball bounces and the other slips on me. I can’t, man, I can’t play like this, man. Damn it!
You can’t play tennis by instinct.
The slice is disrupting your rhythm. Hit more topspin to the backhand side. If you have to miss, miss big. And target the body more with your second serves.
Keep going, give it a smack, damn it.
Alcaraz won the Japan Open title for the second year in a row.
Alcaraz began with a straight-sets win over Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Alcaraz lost the first set 7-5 to Bergs and then lost the second-set tie-break.
Alcaraz is scheduled to play at the Six Kings Slam.
- Opponent
- Zizou Bergs
- Round
- Third round
- First set
- Bergs won 7-5
- Shanghai record
- 6 wins and 3 losses, according to Tennis365
- Next event
- Six Kings Slam, October 21–24
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