Paris Masters final: Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton 7–6 (5), 7–5
Alcaraz won his 5th title of 2026 and his 2nd consecutive tournament after taking the Vienna title the previous week.
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Alcaraz won his 5th title of 2026 and his 2nd consecutive tournament after taking the Vienna title the previous week.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton 7–6 (5), 7–5 in the Paris Masters final on 8 November 2026, claiming his 29th career title. The victory followed his win in Vienna a week earlier.
Alcaraz, a 23-year-old Spaniard, second seed and seven-time Grand Slam champion, saved 6 break points in the first set. In the second, he immediately broke Shelton’s serve after losing his own. He sealed the match at the indoor Plenitude Arena on his second match point with a two-handed backhand winner down the line, The Associated Press said in an article published by ESPN.
Alcaraz returned from a right wrist injury in late August and won the Japan Open in October. In Paris, he saved 2 match points against Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinal.
The final took Alcaraz’s record against Shelton to 4–1. Shelton, 24, had won their US Open quarterfinal in September and was seeking his eighth career title and third Masters title in Paris, having won twice in Montreal.
Shelton recently added Juan Carlos Ferrero to his coaching staff after Alcaraz split with his longtime coach in 2025. The finalists congratulated each other’s shots during the match, and Alcaraz went around the net to hug Shelton and pat him on the chest afterward.
Both finalists have qualified for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, scheduled for 15–22 November. The draw is set for 12 November at approximately 12:45 CET (15:45 Yerevan time), following the pre-tournament press conference.
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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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.
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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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