No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz’s 12-match winning streak was ended by Tomas Machac in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals.

Shanghai: Playing in only his third quarterfinal on the ATP Tour, Czech star Tomas Machac brought to an end Carlos Alcaraz’s 12-match winning streak for the season, stunning the year’s French Open and Wimbledon winner on Thursday to reach the semifinals in the Shanghai Masters.

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.

Tomas Machac will compete in his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Shanghai! World no. 33 stunned world no. 2 and the Beijing Open champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-5, delivering his third top-10 victory and setting the semi-final clash against world no.

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

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.

In his most recent match on September 30, 2024, Sinner took home the win 6-2, 7-6 against Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals of the China Open. In his most recent match in the semifinals of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, Machac lost 3-6, 6-3, 2-6 against Ugo Humbert.

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