Ben Shelton reached the quarterfinals with victory over Arthur Rinderknech. Taylor Fritz beat Arthur Fils 6–3, 6–4 and Luca Van Assche defeated Lorenzo Musetti 7–5, 3–6, 6–4; Tommy Paul and Rinky Hijikata also won, while Carlos Alcaraz advanced after Matteo Berrettini withdrew.
Ben Shelton beat Arthur Rinderknech 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (5) in the Paris Masters third round on 5 November. The victory sent the US Open runner-up into the quarterfinals and gave him a season-best 43 wins.
Van Assche is the only French player in the quarterfinals. Fritz’s win over Fils set up a meeting with Alcaraz, who advanced when Matteo Berrettini withdrew because of an arm injury.
| Winner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Paul | Quentin Halys | 7–6 (3), 6–4 |
| Rinky Hijikata | Tomas Etcheverry | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Hijikata entered the tournament through qualifying and had beaten Novak Djokovic in the second round. Berrettini said he had been in pain for a few days but did not specify which arm was injured.
Shelton and Paul were scheduled to meet in the quarterfinals on 6 November, the Associated Press said in its November 5 report. They had split their previous four meetings and had not played each other since 2024. Shelton said he was looking forward to facing his friend, who was in great form, and had been rooting for Paul to qualify for the ATP Finals.
Shelton was one of six players who had already qualified for the ATP Finals, while Paul’s win kept alive an outside chance of taking one of the two remaining places at the 15–22 November event in Turin. Fritz was also pursuing qualification; the Associated Press said before his match that a defeat would have qualified Frances Tiafoe.
Alcaraz won his 5th title of 2026 and his 2nd consecutive tournament after taking the Vienna title the previous week.
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Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to beat Taylor Fritz 6–7 (10–12), 7–5, 6–3. Ben Shelton beat Tommy Paul 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, Luca Van Assche defeated Rinky Hijikata 6–4, 6–7 (4), 7–5, and Casper Ruud beat lucky loser Nuno Borges 7–6 (5), 6–4 to complete the semifinal lineup.
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Arthur Fils beat Tomas Machac 6–3, 7–6 to reach the last 16, and Frances Tiafoe’s defeat secured Fils a place at the ATP Finals. Rinky Hijikata beat Novak Djokovic 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, ending his qualification hopes. Quentin Halys beat Frances Tiafoe 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 (9), and Ignacio Buse beat Daniil Medvedev 6–4, 6–4.
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