On October 10, the 1/4 finals of the Shanghai Tennis Masters ended 2 matches, and the game broke out a big upset. World No. 2 Alcaraz lost 0-2 to Zhang Zhizhen's doubles partner Mahachi, and missed the semifinals, which is also the biggest upset of this Masters. The score was 7-6(5)/7-5.
Alcaraz, who is currently ranked No. 2 in the world, won the China Open last week and won two Grand Slam titles at the French Open and Wimbledon this year, making him the strongest post-00 player. In the first three rounds, Alcaraz did not face much difficulty and easily advanced to the quarterfinals.
In the quarter-finals, Alcaraz's opponent was Mahachi, one of the big dark horses of this tournament. Mahachi, ranked 33rd in the world, is Zhang's doubles partner. The two sides have played each other once, and it was Alcaraz who won, and there is a big gap in the strength of the two sides.
In his post-match press conference, Alcaraz couldn't hide his disappointment. He said: "It gives me a great sense of accomplishment to be able to win the cup in Beijing, and I have come to Shanghai farther than last year. But I'm a little disappointed with my performance today because I hope I can go a little bit further and meet Sinner in the semi-finals. But that's tennis, and we have to accept all kinds of endings. But overall, I'm proud of my performance in China, I love China. ”
Regarding his opponent Mahachi's performance, Alcaraz does not see him as a "dark horse", but a strong opponent: "He played so well today, I feel like I was playing against a top five player today, not even a top 10, he was acting like a top five player. Alcaraz said that Mahach didn't give him any chances from start to finish and that the speed of each ball was very high. "His forehands are so strong, every one of them is a winner," he exclaimed. ”
Just an hour before Alcaraz's last game, Spain star Rafael Nadal announced his retirement. "I was shocked by the news and it was really hard for me to take it. But I quickly adjusted my emotions and got into the game, which I didn't get distracted by," Alcaraz was sad about the retirement of his idol, "He is my idol and I have admired him since I was a child. I'm proud to say that I became a professional athlete because of him. ”
In a quarter-final opening on Centre Court, Sinner defeated fifth seed Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 for the fifth meeting of the season, with the Italy winning four of them. It is worth mentioning that Sinner lost his first six meetings with Medvedev, and in less than two seasons, Sinner has tied the two's head-to-head record at 7-7.
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摄影 海沙尔 Source: Author: Gong Jieyun