Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton 7–6(5), 7–5 to win his first Paris Masters title — his ninth Masters 1000 crown
Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton 7–6(5), 7–5 in the Rolex Paris Masters final on Sunday 8 November 2026 to win the Paris title for the first time and claim his ninth ATP Masters 1000 crown. The second seed saved six break points in the first set, took the tiebreak, and broke Shelton at 6–5 in the second set before sealing victory on his second match point with a backhand down the line, in one hour 57 minutes. It is Alcaraz's fifth title of the year and 29th of his career, his second title in two weeks after Vienna, in a season in which a right-wrist injury kept him out for more than four months. He avenged his US Open quarter-final loss to Shelton.
Key points
- Final: Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton 7–6(5), 7–5 in the Paris Masters final, in 1 hour 57 minutes.
- It is Alcaraz's first Paris title and his ninth Masters 1000 crown — the first Spanish win there since David Ferrer in 2012.
- He saved six break points in the first set and sealed the match on his second match point.
- Fifth title of the year, 29th overall — after a season in which a wrist injury kept him out for more than four months.
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What happened
Two months ago Shelton beat Alcaraz in a five-set US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:33 a.m. — Alcaraz's first tournament back after the wrist injury. Since then Alcaraz has won Tokyo, Vienna and now Paris, and arrives at the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, starting 15 November, as the form player of the autumn.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedCarlos Alcaraz defeated Ben Shelton 7–6(5), 7–5 in the Rolex Paris Masters final at the Plenitude Arena in Paris on Sunday 8 November 2026, in one hour 57 minutes.Sportradar — ATP Paris men's singles final match record (8 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Alcaraz beats error-prone Shelton to win Paris Masters (8 Nov 2026) · AP via Sportsnet — Alcaraz beats Shelton in Paris Masters final for his fifth title this year (8 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedThe title is Alcaraz's ninth at Masters 1000 level and his first in Paris; he is the first Spaniard to win the tournament since David Ferrer in 2012. He saved six break points in the first set, and sealed the match on his second match point with a backhand down the line after breaking Shelton at 6–5 in the second set.Reuters — Alcaraz beats error-prone Shelton to win Paris Masters (8 Nov 2026) · AP via Sportsnet (8 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedIt is Alcaraz's fifth title of the year and the 29th of his career, and his second title in two weeks after Vienna. He missed more than four months of the season with a right-wrist injury, has won all three finals he has reached since returning at the US Open, and now leads Shelton 4–1 in their meetings, having avenged the five-set US Open quarter-final defeat Shelton inflicted in September.AP via Sportsnet (8 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Alcaraz beats error-prone Shelton to win Paris Masters (8 Nov 2026)