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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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