Zizou Bergs Faces Alcaraz in Shanghai Masters Third Round

Belgian tennis player Zizou Bergs is set to face Carlos Alcaraz in the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Monday, October 12, 2026. According to Spanish outlet Okdiario, the matchup follows Bergs' commanding victory over Peru's Ignacio Buse and Alcaraz's straight-sets win over Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

The third-round match is scheduled to begin no earlier than 12 p.m. local time. Bergs advanced after defeating Buse 6-0, 6-3, while Alcaraz secured a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Cerundolo in the second round, according to the source.

The upcoming contest will be the second meeting between the two players. Their only previous encounter took place in the round of 16 at the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo in 2025, where Alcaraz won before going on to claim the title.

Bergs, who is currently ranked No. 39 in the ATP rankings, was born on June 3, 1999, and is 27 years old. His career-high position in the world rankings is No. 33, according to Okdiario.

Born in Lommel, Belgium, Bergs turned professional in 2018. The Spanish outlet reports that he has recorded 74 career wins and 85 losses, along with one career title.

That title came at the 2026 Eastbourne tournament on grass. The victory represents the only championship listed in his career record in the source report.

Outside tennis, Bergs is in a relationship with Jirth Maesen, a social media and marketing professional. According to Okdiario, Maesen also manages Bergs' social media accounts.

Bergs' first name has a connection to French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane. The Belgian player has explained on multiple occasions that his father admired Zidane, who won the 1998 FIFA World Cup with France a year before Bergs was born.

His father chose the nickname Zizou in tribute to the French star, who played for Real Madrid and Juventus and became one of the most prominent figures in French soccer. The name reflects his father's admiration for Zidane during a particularly successful period of the footballer's career.