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Alcaraz Feeling 'Mentally Fresh' Ahead of Shanghai Return

The world number three said his body is still adjusting after a wrist injury and that Jannik Sinner's season-ending knee injury opens his path.

  • Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the Shanghai Masters on Thursday feeling "mentally fresh" after winning the Japan Open, seeking to improve his Shanghai record.
  • Returning from a wrist injury that sidelined him, the 23-year-old is adapting to the demanding "Asian swing" after months away from competition.
  • Alcaraz's path opened after Jannik Sinner announced he is ending his season due to a knee injury, leaving Germany's Alexander Zverev and Serbian veteran Novak Djokovic as main rivals.
  • "Ready to take on the challenge" in Shanghai, Alcaraz begins his second-round campaign against either Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo or Colombia's Nicolas Mejia.
  • Having missed last year's tournament due to fitness issues, Alcaraz seeks a deep run in Shanghai and is among headline names for the One Point Slam.
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Shanghai (China), 8 Oct (EFE).- Spanish Carlos Alcaraz assured this Thursday that he felt "very well", both physically and mentally, with a view to his participation in the Masters 1000 of Shanghai after rising with the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo, partly thanks to having lost part of the season due to injury, allowing him to [...] The Alcaraz entry, optimistic in Shanghai before a year-end that arrives "fresh" after his injury was first publish…

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Carlos Alcaraz will debut on Saturday, October 10 at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, days after having won his third title of the season at the ATP 500 in Tokyo, in which he again raised a trophy after eight months of wrist injury through. The current number 3 in the world ... Continue reading "How much money Carlos Alcaraz has earned throughout his career"

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After winning in Tokyo comes Shanghai's turn. And Carlos Alcaraz faces it with optimism after a complicated year in which the injuries have prevented him from competing for much of the season. Not having played so much during 2026 has its positive side: it arrives cooler than the rest to this final straight of the year, as he himself acknowledges: "Right now I feel very good. I feel cool, wanting to face this tour and this tournament. I am train…

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OKDIARIO broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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