Bergs stuns Alcaraz in Shanghai as Zverev claims year-end top ranking

Carlos Alcaraz, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, suffered an unexpected defeat against unseeded Belgian player Zizou Bergs in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on Monday. The 23-year-old Alcaraz, who had recently returned from a five-month wrist injury, struggled to find his rhythm in the two-hour, two-minute match. Bergs, a composed all-court performer, broke Alcaraz's serve three times and claimed the biggest victory of his career.

Alcaraz admitted he made a lot of unforced errors and conceded that he was below his best in the match. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev secured the ATP’s year-end world number one ranking, becoming the first German and oldest first-time player to achieve the feat. The German champion, 29, credited his success to a season filled with wins in Paris and New York, and the absence of five-time Grand Slam champion Jannik Sinner, who will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury. Zverev expressed his excitement about finishing the season in style.