Alcaraz reaches first Paris Masters final
Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to reach his first Paris Masters final, a match that lasted 97 minutes. He will face Ben Shelton of the United States on Sunday. Alcaraz is the first Spaniard in the final since David Ferrer in 2013 and has reached the final at seven of the nine ATP Masters 1000 events. Shelton beat local favourite Luca Van Assche 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final, the first American there since Jack Sock won the title in 2017. Alcaraz had saved two match points in the previous round against Taylor Fritz.
Key facts
- Alcaraz has won eight consecutive matches and this is his sixth final of the calendar year.
- Alcaraz lost his only previous Masters 1000 final to Jannik Sinner in Monte Carlo.
- The final will be played before the ATP Finals in Turin next weekend.
- Shelton beat Alcaraz in the US Open quarter-finals.
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Why it matters
The result sets up a Sunday final between two players who have each won eight straight matches to reach it.
What changed
First published from CNA, Sky Sports, Yahoo Sports, The Independent and Asharq Al-Awsat