5 Moments That Defined Shanghai: Carlos Alcaraz’s On-Court Meltdown, Zizou Bergs’ Breakthrough & More

Carlos Alcaraz had every reason to feel good about his tennis after lifting the Japan Open trophy, but Shanghai had other plans. Zizou Bergs handed the Spaniard a 7-5, 7-6(4) defeat in the third round of the Shanghai Masters on October 12, and the upset came with plenty of drama beyond the scoreline. Alcaraz vented his frustration at his team, questioned the playing conditions, and later delivered a brutally honest assessment of his own performance. Bergs, meanwhile, produced the biggest win of his career and kept his nerve when the match threatened to slip away.