Alexander Zverev ends year with No 1 ranking after Carlos Alcaraz loss at Shanghai Masters
Oct 12, 2026
Seven-time grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 7-5, 7-6 defeat by unseeded Belgian Zizou Bergs in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on Monday, a result that also confirmed Alexander Zverev as the ATP’s year-end world No 1.
Fresh from defending his Japan Open title with a victory over Czech Jiri Lehecka and building momentum after a lengthy wrist injury layoff, Alcaraz never found his rhythm in a scrappy two-hour, two-minute contest.
The second-seeded Spaniard who was sidelined...
