Carlos Alcaraz ATP Zizou Bergs ATP Shanghái 2026

Alcaraz knows his opponent in the third round of the Shanghai tournament

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 10 Oct 2026
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Carlos Alcaraz, rival in Shanghai, Zizou Bergs. Photo: Getty Images

Carlos Alcaraz had a smooth debut at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2026 and already knows what the next step is on his roadmap to the title. The Spaniard will face Zizou Bergs, who eliminated Ignacio Buse with surprising decisiveness, disrupting the tournament's plans since the Peruvian was seeded and, therefore, a potential opponent in this third round for Carlos.

At 27 years old, this Belgian player, who reached 33rd in the world this year, is now in the 39th position in the ATP ranking and has managed to recover from some recent tough losses; against Rodionov in the Davis Cup and Lehecka in Tokyo, in a very close match. He is an offensively minded player, with good hands and strong net play, who likes to take the initiative and apply pressure with all his shots.

Alcaraz faced Bergs last year in Tokyo

Alcaraz knows him well, having faced him once before. It was precisely during this Asian tour last year when the Murcian won 6-4 6-3. If Carlos is fully focused and maintains tactical order, as well as a good service level, he should have no problems defeating the Belgian, whose season has been heavily marked by agonizing losses in Grand Slam tournaments.

Indeed, both at Wimbledon (in five sets against Fery) and at the US Open (in five sets against Botic), he suffered losses that sting forever, being aware that he was presented with great opportunities to explore his limits and accomplish something significant. It will be interesting to see what Zizou Bergs is capable of against Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2026.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz ya conoce su rival en tercera ronda del torneo de Shanghái