Why do you pass China, and only play in Korea!→ Fans' verbal abuse towards the world's most hypocritical world No. 1 may not be understood by players

Oct 26, 2025

Why do you pass China, and only play in Korea!→ Fans' verbal abuse towards the world's most hypocritical world No. 1 may not be understood by players
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Why do you pass China, and only play in Korea!→ Fans' verbal abuse towards the world's most hypocritical world No. 1 may not be understood by players
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Chinese fans have poured out strong criticism against Carlos Alcaras (Spain), the world's strongest tennis player.

China's NetEase is back on the topic on the 26th (Korea time). He recently posted a message asking to meet in Korea.

NetEase 'Alcaras waived his participation in the Shanghai Masters due to injury. Later, he heralded the schedule of a friendly match in Korea. His Asian schedule has sparked considerable controversy. He gave up the China Open and participated in the tournament in Tokyo. Later, it was announced that the Shanghai Masters would not participate. Later, a friendly tournament in Saudi Arabia intensified the controversy by participating.




Why do you pass China, and only play in Korea!→ Fans' verbal abuse towards the world's most hypocritical world No. 1 may not be understood by players
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Alcaras, who is ranked No. 1 in the world in singles on the men's professional tennis (ATP) tour, recently posted 'See you in Seoul' on his SNS. He is likely to play in Korea against Jannik Sinner (Italy), who is currently ranked second in the world, in January 2026, through the Hyundai Card Super Match.

The two players are currently the best rivals and top players in world tennis, sharing the singles title of a major men's tennis tournament. Among them, Alcaras, the No. 1 player, won the French Open and Wimbledon last year, and the French Open and U.S. Open this year. The two players also met in the finals of three major tournaments, including the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open.

At a time when expectations are high for the two players to meet in front of Korean fans, some fans are angry. It's the Chinese fans. Chinese fans blasted al-Karas with sharp criticism.




Why do you pass China, and only play in Korea!→ Fans' verbal abuse towards the world's most hypocritical world No. 1 may not be understood by players
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The reason why Chinese fans are angry is that Alcaras did not participate in the competitions held in China. While signalling his participation in the Six Kings Grand Slam in Saudi Arabia and the upcoming friendly matches in South Korea, he was strongly dissatisfied with his absence from the ATP tournaments in China. Some Chinese fans expressed strong anger on social media, saying, `It's disgustingly hypocritical.'

NetEase explained that the news of participating in a friendly match in Korea after participating in a Saudi friendly after missing the Chinese tournament disappointed the Chinese fans. However, Alcaras responded to this point by saying, `I understand the criticism, but there are times when the public does not understand our point of view.'

Meanwhile, after receiving the news, Chinese fans posted on social media that 'It's clear that he doesn't respect China', 'There is no good sports player. There is no need to be interested in it, and very few have respected Alcaras's choice, saying, `Each person may have a different choice.'








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.