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Zverev becomes year-end No 1 after Alcaraz loss to Bergs in Shanghai

Alexander Zverev is confirmed as the year-end world number one following Carlos Alcaraz's defeat by Zizou Bergs at the Shanghai Masters on Monday.

Alcaraz dumped out of Shanghai Masters as Zverev confirmed as year-end No 1
File photo Alcaraz dumped out of Shanghai Masters as Zverev confirmed as year-end No 1 Photo: Sky Sports

Alcaraz exits tournament early

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz lost in the third round of the Shanghai Masters. The second-seeded Spaniard was beaten 7-5 7-6 (7-4) by unseeded Belgian Zizou Bergs. This result eliminated Alcaraz from the ATP Masters 1000 event.

Bergs wins biggest career match

Zizou Bergs recorded his most significant victory of his career against a top player. The 27-year-old broke Alcaraz's serve three times during the two-hour contest. Bergs recovered from failing to serve out the first set at 6-5.

Zverev takes top ranking spot

Alexander Zverev is now guaranteed to finish the 2026 season as world number one. He becomes the first German to end a year holding the top ATP ranking. Current world number one Jannik Sinner is ruled out for the rest of the year due to a knee injury.

All 5 outlets report consistently

No differences in figures, names or dates across these reports.

  • Sky Sports
  • BBC News
  • Dawn
  • Business Recorder
  • South China Morning Post

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