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Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Zizou Bergs at the Shanghai Masters

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Zizou Bergs defeated second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in the Shanghai Masters on Monday with a score of 7-5, 7-6 (4), marking the biggest win of his career. Bergs, ranked 39th, capitalized on his first match point to secure victory, hitting 24 winners compared to Alcaraz’s 16 during their two-set encounter. Following the upset, Bergs expressed relief and newfound confidence in facing top players, emphasizing that this result could change how he approaches future matches against elite competitors.

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Zizou Bergs of Belgium caused an upset at the Shanghai Masters by defeating second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 7-5, 7-6 (4) in a match on Monday. This victory marks Bergs' biggest win to date and comes after his previous encounter with Alcaraz where he lost but broke through in this tournament. With 24 winners compared to Alcaraz's 16, Bergs secured the win by converting his first match point with an ace. Post-match, Bergs expressed relief and newfound confidence against top players like Alcaraz, acknowledging that respect for such competitors can be a barrier but also sees it as part of his culture. This unexpected result pushes Carlos Alcaraz out of contention, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for Alexander Zverev instead. Bergs will next face either Tommy Paul or Valentin Vacherot in the fourth round.

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Bergs PERSON · 7× Alcaraz PERSON · 5× Belgian NORP · 2× Alexander Zverev PERSON · 1× Carlos Alcaraz PERSON · 1× Daniil Medvedev PERSON · 1× SHANGHAI GPE · 1× Tommy Paul PERSON · 1× Valentin Vacherot PERSON · 1× Zizou Bergs PERSON · 1×

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In his second straight victory since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball, Medvedev converted his fourth match point when his Czech opponent sent a backhand volley wide.

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Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Zizou Bergs at the Shanghai Masters · assertive framing

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Zizou Bergs stunned second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 7-5, 7-6 (4) to advance to the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters on Monday. asserted

Bergs → stun → Monday

Bergs converted his first match point with a ninth ace to beat the tournament favorite in the biggest win of his career. asserted

Bergs → convert → career

After the match Bergs said he has “too much respect for (top players), which is part of my culture and I’m proud of that. asserted

I → say → that

But it gets a little bit in the way when you have to play them.” asserted

you → get → them

He added this result can help him change that. asserted

him → add → that

“To have this moment, for me it is a little bit of a relief. asserted

it → have → relief

I feel like now I really can win against these guys. asserted

I → feel → guys

Not just I can play against them, but I can win against them.” asserted

I → play → them

He hit 24 winners on the way to victory, compared to 16 of his opponent at their round of 32 match in the ATP 1000 tennis event. asserted

He → hit → event

Next, Bergs will face Tommy Paul or Valentin Vacherot. asserted

Bergs → face → Paul

The loss for Alcaraz means that Alexander Zverev will complete the year as the No. 1. asserted

Zverev → mean → .

Breaking Alcaraz for the second time to take a 6-5 lead in the opening set, Bergs used his fourth set point to serve it out after Alcaraz hit the net. asserted

Alcaraz → break → net

The 39th-ranked Belgian broke Alcaraz for a 6-5 lead in the second set but failed to serve out the match with the Spaniard breaking back to force the tiebreaker. asserted

Spaniard → rank → tiebreaker

Alcaraz, who won last week’s Japan Open, fought back from 4-2 down to tie it at 4 but Bergs then recovered to build two match points. asserted

Bergs → win → points

The Belgian only needed one. asserted

Belgian → need → one

“I’m very happy how I handled the tiebreak,” Bergs said. asserted

Bergs → ’m → tiebreak

“It’s never easy to get broken when you are serving for the match, but to get back in the tiebreak and play those key moments, serve big, I’m very happy with that one especially. asserted

I → ’ → one

Also, fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev eased past Dalibor Svrcina 6-2, 6-3. asserted

Medvedev → ease → Svrcina

opponent → disqualify → volley

Fourth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime eliminated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 and Stefanos Tsitsipas came from a set down to knock out 11th-seeded Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. asserted

Aliassime → eliminate → Fritz