“Eight titles, 10 finals… That shows how hard I’ve worked just to be able to experience these moments and accomplish my goals,” said Carlos Alcaraz, who couldn’t contain his emotions. In his debut at the Japan Open, the 22-year-old lifted his 24th ATP career title, less than a month after the US Open triumph. But there is gloomy news: he must sacrifice a sizeable chunk due to an unexpected withdrawal from the 2025 penultimate Masters event.

Following his Japan Open win, Alcaraz pocketed a decent prize of $416,365. However, it might not be enough to balance out the financial loss he will make with his decision not to go to Shanghai. Immediately after his triumphant campaign in Tokyo, the world No.1 confirmed that he won’t play the Shanghai Masters this time due to an ankle injury he s

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