Alcaraz saves match points, topples Fritz in Paris Masters
The Spaniard saved two match points in the quarterfinals and became the first from his country to win the event since 2012.
- 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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Alcaraz proud of his mental 'step forward' after winning Paris Masters and Vienna back-to-back
Carlos Alcaraz feels proud of taking “one step forward mentally” after following up his Vienna title last week with a 7-6 (5), 7-5 victory over Ben Shelton in the Paris Masters final on Sunday. The Spanish showman missed more than…
Carlos Alcaraz continued his series of success Sunday, defeating Ben Shelton with 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the final of the Masters of Paris, Sunday, and thus winning the second consecutive and fifth title this year, reports AP.
Carlos Alcaraz already has the title that resisted him in Paris. The Murcian defeated Ben Shelton this Sunday by 7-6 (5) and 7-5 to win for the first time the Masters 1,000 French, add his fifth trophy of 2026 and return the American to defeat the quarter-finals of the US Open. A week after winning in Vienna, he raises his arms again under the roof.Read more
After arriving in Paris after winning the title of the category 500 tournament in Vienna, the Spanish player has won his last nine games.
SPANISH tennis player Carlos Alcaraz won the Masters 1000 in Paris for the first time.
The 23-year-old Spanishman won this Sunday, November 8 for the first time in the Paris tournament. Eliminated in quarterfinals, Sons assured his qualification for the Masters of the end of the season.
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