Shanghai, Oct. 12 -- Zizou Bergs pulled off a major upset at the Shanghai Masters on Monday, defeating second seed Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to secure a place in the fourth round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

Ranked No. 39 in the PIF ATP Rankings, Bergs stunned the World No. 3 with a 7-5, 7-6(4) victory inside the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. Delivering an impressive all-round performance, the Belgian capitalised on the fast court conditions and broke Alcaraz's serve three times to register the biggest win of his career in terms of ATP ranking.

"This is something that has been very tough for me. I often have too much respect for these guys, which is part of my culture and I'm proud of that. But it gets a little bit in t...