"Carlos Alcaraz played like he had to go back to sleep" - Fans impressed by Spaniard's "aggressive & ruthless" win over Juncheng Shang in Shanghai 2R

Carlos Alcaraz put up an impressive display to get the better of Juncheng Shang at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday. Fans lauded the Spaniard's effort, with some comments calling him "ruthless" after defeating the local player in straight sets.

Alcaraz is fresh off of a title win in Beijing as he clinched the China Open after defeating Jannik Sinner in the final. Soon after, both players traveled to Shanghai for the Masters 1000 event.

Alcaraz, seeded third, received a first-round bye and faced Chengdu Open champion Juncheng Shang in the second round. The Spaniard showed his class and efficiency during the match, comfortably securing a 6-2, 6-2 win in just 1 hour and 16 minutes.

The scoreline was posted on Reddit and fans praised his ruthless efficiency in the comments. Some fans noted Alcaraz's aggression. One fan joked that the Spaniard played like he needed to get back to sleep. The fan wrote,

"Carlos played like he had to go back to sleep today. He must be exhausted."

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"1h 16min 😭 ruthless from Carlitos," another fan wrote.

"Shang is a good player coming off his first title and in front of his home crowd and Carlos just didn’t gaf 😭😭" a third fan wrote.

Several fans mentioned that Carlos Alcaraz was on a winning streak since his shock defeat against Botic van de Zandschulp in the US Open second round.

"Carlitos on post Botic revenge tour," one fan wrote.

"New mythical player: Angry Alcaraz (who’s not playing against VDZ)," another fan wrote.

One fan opined the match showed two sides of the 21-year-old's personality. The fan wrote,

"Carlos is in his "reputation" era, aggressive and ruthless, and I'm loving it, not gonna lie. Sometimes he’s like a golden retriever on the court, and other times he’s got this angry, annoyed expression for no apparent reason. I love both sides. He was likely just exhausted and wanted to get off the court quickly to get some rest, hence the "annoyed" look."

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Carlos Alcaraz to face Yibing Wu in Shanghai Masters 2024 3R

Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 China Open (Image: Getty)

Carlos Alcaraz has been pitted against another local player as he will take on Yibing Wu in the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, October 6. This will be the first encounter between the pair.

Wu got the better of Sumit Nagal 6-3, 6-3, and 25th seed Nicolas Jarry 6-2, 6-1 to set up a clash against Alcaraz. The 24-year-old, who has suffered from injuries throughout his career, last played at the Hangzhou Open but retired after losing the first set of the first round against Hong Kong's Coleman Wong.