On the afternoon of October 1, Carlos Alcaraz announced that he would not participate in the Shanghai Masters 2025 (taking place from October 1 to October 12) due to an ankle injury. The Spaniard suffered the injury in the match with Baez, but he still tried his best to win the Japan Open 2025 in Japan on the afternoon of September 30.
Carlos Alcaraz decided not to participate in the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai (Photo: ATP).
Not participating in the Shanghai Masters is considered a wise decision by Alcaraz, he needs to save his energy for the Paris Masters at the end of October and the ATP Finals in mid-November.
In addition, Alcaraz is also aiming for the Australian Open 2026 in January next year, the only Grand Slam he has not won. Therefore, accumulating physical strength plays an important role for the star born in 2003 at this time.
Last season, Alcaraz put all his efforts into all four Grand Slam tournaments and won the Roland Garros and US Open. The world number one also participated in the Laver Cup team tournament and overcame difficulties to win the ATP 500 Japan Open.
After Alcaraz withdrew from the Shanghai Masters, two players in the same bracket Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev have more chances to advance to the final of the tournament. The remaining bracket witnessed the competition of Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz for the ticket to the final.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/carlos-alcaraz-rut-khoi-thuong-hai-masters-huong-den-atp-finals-20251002091409234.htm
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