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Spanish tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz is on a roll. After clinching the title at the China Open by defeating World No.1 Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz kicked off his campaign at the 2024 Shanghai Masters with an emphatic win over Juncheng Shang . 

<head><link rel="icon" href="data:,"></head><script>var embedId = {jw: [],yt: [],dm: [],fb: []};function pauseVideos(vid) {var players = Object.keys(embedId);players.forEach(function(key) {var ids = embedId[key];switch (key) {case "jw":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {var player = jwplayer(id);if (player.getState() === "playing") {player.pause();}}});break;case "yt":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {id.pauseVideo();}});break;case "dm":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid && !id.paused) {id.pause();}});break;case "fb":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {id.pause();}});break;}});}</script><script src="https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api" async></script><script>var YTevent;function autoPlayYtVideo(player) {if(typeof NHCommand != "undefined" && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed()){player.playVideo();ytVideoAutoPlayed = true;}}var ytOnLoadFn=[];function onYouTubePlayerAPIReady(){ytOnLoadFn.forEach(function(name){window[name]();});}function onYTEmbedLoad(ytp){embedId.yt.push(ytp);ytp.addEventListener("onStateChange", function(event){if(event.data === YT.PlayerState.PLAYING)pauseVideos(ytp);});}</script><script>function pause(){pauseVideos()}</script><p style="margin-top: 0px;" >The Spaniard beat his opponent 6-2, 6-2 in the second round on Saturday. During the match, Alcaraz also played an outrageous shot that left everyone in awe.</p><p><div id="yRfrGH8cJMc"><div id="div_yRfrGH8cJMc"></div><script>if(ytOnLoadFn.indexOf("ytyRfrGH8cJMc") == -1){ var p; function ytyRfrGH8cJMc(){p = new YT.Player("div_yRfrGH8cJMc", {height: document.getElementById("div_yRfrGH8cJMc").offsetWidth * (9/16),width: document.getElementById("div_yRfrGH8cJMc").offsetWidth,videoId: "yRfrGH8cJMc",events: {'onReady': onPlayerReady}, playerVars:{'playsinline': 1,'modestbranding':1,'0':0,'autoplay':1,'loop':1}});onYTEmbedLoad(p)}ytOnLoadFn.push("ytyRfrGH8cJMc");function onPlayerReady(event) {if(typeof NHCommand != 'undefined' && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed() && !window.ytVideoAutoPlayed){ event.target.playVideo(); window.ytVideoAutoPlayed = true; }}}</script></div><script>if(NHCommand && NHCommand.getMainVideoId){document.getElementById(NHCommand.getMainVideoId()).style.display="none";}</script></p><p>Known for his athleticism and skillset, Alcaraz exhibited a great presence of mind to perfectly pull off a backward-facing shot. During the second set, Alcaraz served at 15-15. Shang managed a double backhand return while Alcaraz sent a thunderous forehand in response. The Chinese player then got his racket to the ball, and it lobbed up.</p><p> FS Video </p><p>As the ball flew over Alcaraz&apos;s head, it seemed that the Spaniard might miss the shot. However, the 21-year-old showed his presence of mind as he let the ball bounce and ran with it. As the ball was about to touch the ground for the second time, Alcaraz quickly played a backward-facing shot and managed to send the ball over the net.</p><nh-chunk-delimit />

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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Alcaraz hits an unreal shot against JC Shang in Shanghai. <br><br>Backwards facing shot to keep the point alive. <br><br>Dazzled his way back into the point. <br><br>Ridiculous. 🤯 <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/8KxyxYgAaG">pic.twitter.com/8KxyxYgAaG</a></p>— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTennisLetter/status/1842437797103431862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2024</a>
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<head><link rel="icon" href="data:,"></head></p><p>Despite not having sight of the net and his opponent, the Spaniard perfectly landed his shot and kept the point alive. Eventually, Alcaraz won that point after a couple of more rallies. </p><nh-chunk-delimit /> <script> function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}} function pause() {var iframesList = document.getElementsByTagName("iframe");for (iframe of iframesList) {var iframeSrc = iframe.src;iframe.src = "";iframe.src = iframeSrc;}}</script>

<nh-chunk-delimit /><p><b><font>Carlos Alcaraz claims his 10th straight win</font></b></p><p>Ever since returning after the US Open debacle (a second-round exit), Carlos Alcaraz looks like a man on a mission. The Spaniard straightaway won the title for Team Europe at the 2024 Laver Cup. </p>Carlos Alcaraz (Image via X)<p>He then secured a title for himself at the China Open and now, the World No.2 registered his 10th straight win as he beat Juncheng Shang.</p><p>Although it was a clean victory for Alcaraz, the Spaniard praised his opponent, hoping for him to climb the rankings. Alcaraz was also intrigued by getting to play as a senior against Shang, who is two years younger than him.</p><p>I&apos;m not used to playing against players younger than me. He has been playing good tennis lately, lifting his first ATP [title in Chengdu], so I&apos;m pretty sure he&apos;s going to climb the rankings. I&apos;m just happy to be able to win these kinds of matches. At the net, he told me that it&apos;s a pleasure share the court with you. So these kinds of things that I hear from [younger players], it&apos;s great.</p>Carlos Alcaraz said in his on-court interview. (H/T: ATP Tour)<p>Alcaraz will meet another Chinese star in the Shanghai third round, where he will lock horns with <strong>Wu Yibing</strong>. This will be the first meeting on the tour between the two players. </p><span></span><span>Carlos Alcaraz said in his on-court interview. (H/T: </span><span>ATP Tour</span><span>)</span><p>(2069 Articles Published)</p><p>A Journalism graduate who always had that love for sports, I try to write my heart out. I have been working in the industry for more than two years. While I started by writing about cricket, soon I developed interest into other sports, especially tennis.</p>

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(Video) Carlos Alcaraz hits an outrageous 'backwards facing shot' against Juncheng Shang at Shanghai Masters 2024

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