The Shanghai Masters was an eye-opening tournament for the top seed, Carlos Alcaraz. The 20-year-old Spaniard started off the event in top form but unfortunately faced a hurdle in the fourth round of the tournament. While his sudden exit shocked everyone, the world number 2 ranked tennis player recently shared a message on social media regarding his stand on facing defeat.

Little to his worry, this time he found support from the tennis fans as they came forward to cheer him up for the next level. While the trailblazing sensation has always been subjected to criticism and love at the same time in equal measure, this time the tables turned as fans rallied their support for Alcaraz.

Tennis fans cheer up Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 defeat against Grigor Dimitrov while trying to make it to the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters. After facing an upsetting exit from the tournament, Alcaraz took to his Twitter account to share a note regarding his defeat and talked about the next stage of the tennis season.

He wrote, “t is not the result I wanted, but… we are going home! 🥲 Congratulations to @GrigorDimitrov for the win! 🤝🏻 Time to get ready for the final stage of the season!” Along with that, he shared a picture of himself from the tournament as he found the silver lining despite losing – of being able to return home.  In no time, tennis fans flooded the comment section to cheer him up after he lost to the 19th-seeded tennis player.

A fan made an encouraging statement and wrote, “You will come back stronger, king.”

Another fan considered this a good opportunity to rest. He wrote, “Keep your head up, brother, time to get some rest now and come back stronger.”

Subsequently, a fan detailed how he should not be feeling down after the defeat.

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He reasoned, “it wasnt your day. we all know what you are really capable of. the intensity has been very high in recent weeks and you as a young person need to rest as hard as you work. remember that we are proud of you no matter what. get some rest and show them what you can really do.”

In addition, a true Alcaraz fan stepped in to share his support, writing, “I love you very much, (translated from Google)”.

Another fan beautifully lifted his spirits with a message. “You won’t always win every game! but we will always be here cheering you on when you win and lift you up when you lose!!! Let’s go.”

Yet another one of his true fans – hailing him as one of the G.O.A.T.s – looked forward to the next tournament coming up. He wrote, “We will be back Goatcaraz nation. In my opinion.”

Fans constantly made sure to show him this positive side of tennis. “Cheer up Carlitos!! I don’t know they can win all the games. See you soon!! (translated from Google)” a fan added.

On the other hand, a fan brought in his whole 2023 tennis season review to buckle up after the defeat. They recounted, “You had a good run and have had an amazing season! Keep your head up. You’re going to finish strong Vamoos! “

Lastly, a fan addressed this defeat as a sign of greatness. “This will only make you stronger. Even the great ones have a slump.”

Nevertheless, during the Shanghai Masters, the world’s number two-ranked tennis player also achieved a special feat on the ATP tour.

Alcaraz created a noteworthy record in Shanghai

The two-time Grand Slam champion, after his second-round victory, joined an elite list of tennis stars involving Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. With his initial round win at the ATP event, he created a record for achieving the most victories in Masters 1000 events during a season.

The 2023 Wimbledon champion eventually became the eighth player to join the elite group after winning 25 ATP Masters 1000 matches in a single season. However, the top three slots are still currently occupied by the Big Three, who have won 39, 35, and 34 matches, respectively.

What do you think about Alcaraz’s run at the Shanghai Masters? Has he tired out for the season, or does he still have what it takes to go all the way at the upcoming Paris Masters?

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