First since 2009: Seed cull leads to anamoly at Shanghai Masters after Carlos Alcaraz elimination

Shanghai Masters is coming towards its conclusion where just eight players are remaining who will be battling it out to secure the ultimate glory.

Interestingly, for the first time since 2009, the tournament winner will not be from the top four seeded players as all of them have already been knocked out.

Spain’s young tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz lost to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in the round of 16 with a score of 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.

The second-seeded player in the tournament was the current world number three Russia’s Daniil Medvedev who lost to America’s Sebastian Korda in the round of 32 in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-2.

Third-seeded player was Denmark’s Holger Rune who lost in the round of 64 to America’s Brandon Nakashima in straight sets with a score of 6-0, 6-2.

Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas was the fourth-seeded player but he ended up losing to France’s Ugo Humbert in the round 32 with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

Now, in the quarterfinal of the competition, Dimitrov will face Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, Humbert will go up against Russia’s Andrey Rublev, Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan will clash against Hubert Hurkacz of Poland and America’s Ben Shelton will feature against fellow countryman Korda.