Carlos Alcaraz has revealed how participating in the Davis Cup and Laver Cup helped him regain his “joy” on the court after his surprising exit from the US Open in August. The reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion was a title favorite but suffered a shocking straight-set defeat to world No. 74 Botic van de Zandschulp, marking a low point in his young career.

Since that defeat, Alcaraz has been on an impressive winning streak, guiding Spain to the Davis Cup Finals and leading Team Europe to victory in the Laver Cup. He also recently clinched the China Open title, defeating Jannik Sinner in a thrilling final.

Reflecting on his journey back to form, the 21-year-old Spaniard stated, “Those competitions helped me a lot to get the joy back on the court and being focused on what’s next.” As he enters the Shanghai Masters as the third seed, Alcaraz is eager to continue his momentum, facing home favorite Jerry Shang in his next match.

Alcaraz in Shanghai, ranking, and results in 2024

Currently the world no.2, Carlos owns a composed 49-9 match record in 2024. Alcaraz is currently playing in Shanghai where he managed to beat Unknown Player bye and the world no.51 Juncheng Shang 6-2 6-2

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Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.357 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never competed against each other so far in top events.

The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Alcaraz was the finalist in Paris (Olympics).

Alcaraz won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). The main draw will start on the 28th of October.

Carlos Alcaraz

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