In the quarterfinals at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz (ranked No. 2) meets Tomas Machac (No. 33). Over his last 10 tournaments, Alcaraz has won 83.3% of his service games and 35.8% of his return games. Over his last 10 tournaments, Machac has won 28.7% of his return games and 75.6% of his service games.

Carlitos has regained his best tennis in recent weeks, he just won the ATP 500 in Beijing and has not lost a set in Shanghai. The four-time Grand Slam champion prevailed over the two young Chinese Shang and Wu and the French ace Gael Monfils, who could not do anything against a great version of Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz has shown his fighting spirit yet again, advancing to the fourth round of the 2024 Shanghai Masters. But the Spanish powerhouse admitted, in a candid moment, that this victory didn’t come without a price.