Carlos Alcaraz and IShowSpeed Dance to Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ at Justin Bieber’s FIFA World Cup Afterparty

Carlos Alcaraz is scheduled to make his comeback at the Cincinnati Masters.

Carlos Alcaraz and IShowSpeed Dance to Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ at Justin Bieber’s FIFA World Cup Afterparty

IShowSpeed (left) and Carlos Alcaraz (right) attended the afterparty hosted by Justin Bieber (middle) (Image via Rolling Stone India, BBC, IGN)

Carlos Alcaraz was there in New York to witness his countrymen being crowned as FIFA World Cup champions for the second time. Although the match versus defending champions Argentina was one-sided, Spain did not find the net until the 106th minute. That lone goal came from Ferran Torres, and it was all Spain needed to dash Lionel Messi and his team’s dream of back-to-back wins.

Prior to the match, Alcaraz and Squid Game actress Jung Ho-yeon presented the trophy in the pre-match ceremony. And after Spain’s win, he joined the players, including Torres, Rodri, and Lamine Yamal, to celebrate. Alcaraz, in fact, has become a meme all thanks to his quick change of reaction. He jumped in joy when Nico Williams found the back of the net, but seconds later, he looked befuddled because the goal was disallowed.

Following the match, American popstar Justin Bieber hosted a star-studded afterparty, with Alcaraz being one of the guests. At the SKYLRK After Party, the Spanish tennis ace was seen dancing to Michael Jackson‘s Beat It along with American influencer IShowSpeed.

Alcaraz is scheduled to play in Cincinnati, where last year, he received a walkover from Jannik Sinner in the final. The 23-year-old is recovering from a wrist injury he suffered while competing at the Barcelona Open, following which he was forced to withdraw from the French Open and Wimbledon.

Because Alcaraz failed to defend his Monte Carlo title (he lost to Sinner in the final), he was dethroned from the No.1 ranking by the Italian ace. Then Alexander Zverev, who ended his Grand Slam title drought at the French Open, occupied the second position after reaching the Wimbledon final (lost to Sinner).

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Michael Kohlmann thinks Alexander Zverev sometimes plays even better than Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

Alexander Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final. Had he defeated Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final, he would have completed the rare Channel Slam. Analyzing Zverev’s performance of the past two months, Germany’s Davis Cup captain, Michael Kohlmann, said his compatriot sometimes plays better than the two multiple-time Grand Slam champions.

Alexander Zverev (3)
Alexander Zverev (Image via talkSPORT)

This kind of assessment is always a bit tricky. Personally, I never thought he was far behind them. But I do believe that Sinner and Alcaraz had a slight advantage in recent years – mainly because they won the really big matches and often the head-to-head encounters as well. My impression is that he’s now caught up. I even think that he was slightly ahead at times during the last two months. These are nuances.

Michael Kohlmann told Ran.joyn.de

Zverev had never played the quarterfinals of Wimbledon before this year. He, in fact, has never won a title on grass. But Sinner is now a three-time champion on the surface (won the 2024 Halle Open and Wimbledon in 2025 and 2026).

In the final, I found him not only on par with me, but even a touch better, well into the second set. Looking at the year as a whole, however, Sinner is still No. 1 because he clearly dominated the season, apart from his exit in Paris. Since Paris, though, the balance of power has shifted. Sinner himself pointed this out after the final when he said that the race for No. 1 was getting closer.

Michael Kohlmann added

Zverev will next be competing at the Canadian Open. Sinner is also scheduled to play the Masters 1000 in Montreal. The five-time Grand Slam champion won this title in 2023 and skipped it last year, while Zverev won in 2017 and lost in the semifinals last year. Alcaraz will skip the tournament.

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