World number two Carlos Alcaraz suffers a shock defeat to an inspired Tomas Machac in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals.

In the Rolex Shanghai Masters quarterfinals on Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz meets Tomas Machac.Alcaraz’s last match was a win, 7-5, 6-2, over Karen Khachanov on September 30, 2024 in the

World number two Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets by 33rd-ranked Tomas Machac on Thursday, losing 7-6 (7/5), 7-5.

SHANGHAI: World number two Carlos Alcaraz has been knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets by 33rd-ranked Tomas Machac, losing 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 on Thursday. The Czech will face world number one Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals, after a surprisingly straightforward 6-1, 6-4 victory over an injured Daniil Medvedev earlier.

On Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2 in the world) takes on Tomas Machac (No. 33) in the quarterfinals at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.Alcaraz has -1099 odds to earn a spot in the semifinals over

In his last match on September 30, 2024, Alcaraz won 7-5, 6-2 versus Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals of the China Open. In the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships (his last tournament), Machac was eliminated in the semifinals by No. 19-ranked Ugo Humbert, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6.

Machac came into this quarter-final contest with confidence having been deadlocked with Alcaraz at one-set all in last month’s Davis Cup, only to have to retire because of cramps. “I knew that I had a chance (to win), but you never know, even with a set and 5-4 it’s still so far from winning the match,” Machac added.

Tomas Machac produced a dramatic 7-6, 7-5 upset to end second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz’s 12-match winning streak in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals.

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