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Paris Masters: Carlos Alcaraz Saves Two Match Points to Beat Taylor Fritz in Quarter-Finals and Help Rafael Jodar Qualify for ATP Finals

On Friday, Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the Paris Masters quarter-finals, reaching the semi-finals for the first time.
Fritz's defeat eliminated his ATP Finals qualification hopes, confirming American Frances Tiafoe and Spanish 20-year-old Rafael Jodar as debutants for the season-ending tournament in Turin from November 15-22.
Alcaraz moved 3-1 ahead in the decider after reports described his comeback as a 'miracle,' closing the match with a powerful forehand that Fritz could not handle.
Following the quarter-final victory, Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to reach his first Paris Masters final, extending his late-season momentum before the championship.
Alcaraz will face Ben Shelton on Sunday in the final, calling the American 'one of the best challenges' in tennis after their U.S. Open quarter-final clash ended in Shelton's favor.

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PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz continued his late-season surge by beating Ben Shelton 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the Paris Masters final on Sunday for his second straight title and fifth

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Carlos Alcaraz Takes Revenge on Ben Shelton and Conquers Paris

The tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has been declared champion of the Paris tournament, ninth and last ATP Masters 1000 of the season and that is played on hard track, after beating this Sunday in the final to the American Ben Shelton (7-6(5), 7-5), and raises the 29th trophy of his career and the fifth of the year.

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