Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz’s straight-sets loss to Zizou Bergs in Shanghai ended his mathematical chance of stopping Alexander Zverev from finishing the season top of the rankings.

Alcaraz’s serve moves from a settled baseline stance into a high, airborne follow-through before he gets moving across court.

In a courtside interview, Alcaraz says it is nice to see a woman who has supported him at home there.

As the ball changes direction across the clay, Alcaraz steps in to meet it and keep the exchange going.

Carlos Alcaraz says lessons from a match led him to prepare differently and deal with pressure and nerves better.

A short touch can force an opponent forward and turn the open court into the next target.

A low ball brings Alcaraz’s opponent towards the net, turning the clay-court exchange into a test of reach and recovery.

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev are locked in a fast clay-court exchange, with the point defined by movement, timing and pressure across the net.

Carlos Alcaraz is caught in full scramble mode on clay, lunging left before snapping back to the centre line.

Carlos Alcaraz’s best moment here is not the celebration but the scramble that comes before it: a low recovery that keeps the rally alive.

Carlos Alcaraz is caught in a clay-court exchange, shuffling, setting and resetting as the point stays live.

Carlos Alcaraz’s overhead is the sharpest moment in this indoor rally, with the next frame showing the speed of his recovery behind it.

Carlos Alcaraz is shown in a Davis Cup Finals practice rally, and the telling detail is what happens after the swing: he is already moving again.

Carlos Alcaraz loads, jumps and strikes through a sharp indoor serve sequence, with the contact frame doing the heavy lifting.

Carlos Alcaraz drives through a serve with enough pace to send him airborne on the landing.

Carlos Alcaraz is shown working through a serve drill, with the toss, strike and reset all visible in one clean sequence.

Carlos Alcaraz stays low, strikes through the forehand and gets straight back to work on the clay.

Carlos Alcaraz’s movement is the point here: a low base, a sharp push and then the first steps into the court.

Carlos Alcaraz's build-up to the US Open has been thrown into doubt after reports of another withdrawal, with the Spaniard now facing questions over whether he can arrive in time to defend his title.

Carlos Alcaraz is back in a clay-court practice setting, working through forehands and recovery steps while reports continue to question his US Open defence after a latest withdrawal. The scene fits a player trying to stay sharp as the build-up to New York remains unsettled.

The player is crouched low with knees bent and both hands near the racket handle, facing play on the blue court. What did you notice first?

The player stands near the baseline with knees slightly bent and racket held in front, facing the far side of the court. What did you notice first?

Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title defence is under fresh scrutiny after a latest withdrawal, with wider ranking context adding to the pressure around the Spaniard's next move.

Carlos Alcaraz's latest withdrawal has intensified questions over whether he will be ready to defend his US Open title, with reports linking the decision to a push for full fitness.

Doubts are growing over Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title defence after another withdrawal, with reports saying he has stepped away from Cincinnati in a bid to return to full fitness.

Reports say doubts are growing over Carlos Alcaraz's US Open defence after another withdrawal, even as he has returned to second in the ATP rankings.