Carlos Alcaraz takes time off court to recharge his batteries after Shanghai defeat to Grigor Dimitrov

Spain’s young sensation Carlos Alcaraz is set to take a week-long break ahead of the ATP Finals.

The 20-year-old is one of the most highly-rated players in the men’s tennis circuit alongside Italy’s Jannik Sinner and America’s Ben Shelton.

According to Spanish Daily Marca, Alcaraz will be taking a one-week-long break after having a disappointing outing in the Shanghai Masters.

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The current world number two lost to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in the round of 16 of the ongoing ATP 1000 event with a score of 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.

Alcaraz became the talk of the town after winning Wimbledon earlier this year where he defeated Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic in a five-set thrilling final with a score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.

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It was the second major title for the Murcia-born who also won the US Open in 2022 after beating Norway’s Casper Ruud in the final with a score of 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3.

Other than winning Wimbledon, Alcaraz also reached the semifinal of the French Open — where he lost to Djokovic with a score of 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 — and the US Open where he came second-best against current world number three Russia’s Daniil Medvedev with a score of 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

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