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Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated by Belgium's Zizou Bergs in the third round of the Shanghai Masters, losing 5-7, 6-7 (4). The result means Germany's Alexander Zverev becomes the world number one in the coming weeks.
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Alexander Zverev advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open in Beijing by defeating China’s Shang Juncheng 6–0, 6–3 in the second round. He was due to face Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, in the quarterfinals. He was later reported to have reached the third round of the Shanghai Masters after defeating China’s Wu Yibing 6–4, 7–6 (4).
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Carlos Alcaraz reached the third round of the Shanghai Masters tournament after defeating Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in straight sets in the second round, 6–3, 6–3.
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Botic van de Zandschulp reached the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters after beating France's Arthur Fils 7-5, 6-4 in the third round. He had previously defeated Spain's Daniel Mérida in three sets and American Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-4 to reach that stage for the first time. Reports differed on Fils's world ranking, describing him as eighth or 11th. Van de Zandschulp is set to face Spain's Rafael Jódar in the fourth round.
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Carlos Alcaraz won the ATP-500 tournament in Tokyo, successfully defending his title with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Czech player Jiří Lehečka in the final. He had reached the final by beating Jaume Munar 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.