Carlos Alcaraz’s superb run of form continued on Sunday as he defeated Ben Shelton to win the Paris Masters title for the first time.
Alcaraz, who lost to Shelton at the US Open in September, triumphed 7-6, 7-5 at the Plenitude Arena on Sunday.
The Spaniard now has a record of 20-2 since returning from a long-term wrist injury at the end of August. Alcaraz’s two defeats came against Shelton in New York and Zizou Bergs at the Shanghai Masters.
With the conclusion of the Paris Masters, the ATP Finals standings can now be confirmed.
The full ATP Finals standings following the Paris Masters
Alexander Zverev has been the standout player of 2026, winning two Grand Slam titles and achieving the world number one ranking for the first time.
It is therefore no surprise to see the German top of the ATP Finals rankings following the Paris Masters – the last event before the end-of-year event.
Carlos Alcaraz will be the second seed in Turin – due to Jannik Sinner’s injury-induced absence – despite competing in only 12 events this year. The 23-year-old increased his points total to 6,100 after beating Ben Shelton in the Paris Masters final.
Four players will make their ATP Finals debuts at this year’s event: Flavio Cobolli, Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Jodar.
Jodar’s inclusion represents one of the most remarkable feats by any player across the 2026 season. The 20-year-old Spaniard only turned professional at the start of this year, yet he has managed to qualify for the ATP Finals in his debut season and broken into the ATP top 10 in record time.
|
ATP Finals ranking |
Player |
ATP Finals points |
|
1 |
Alexander Zverev |
7,950 |
|
2 |
Carlos Alcaraz |
6,100 |
|
3 |
Ben Shelton |
5,170 |
|
4 |
Daniil Medvedev |
3,820 |
|
5 |
Flavio Cobolli |
3,680 |
|
6 |
Arthur Fils |
3,625 |
|
7 |
Frances Tiafoe |
3,390 |
|
8 |
Rafael Jodar |
3,234 |
The ATP Finals final standings
Who won the first-ever ATP Finals?
The ATP Finals was first held in 1970 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Stan Smith, Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Arthur Ashe, Željko Franulović and Jan Kodes qualified for the event.
Stan Smith won the title after winning four of his five matches in the round-robin format.
Smith had the same win/loss record and sets won/lost records as 11-time major singles champion Rod Laver.
However, Smith held a better games won/lost record than Laver, earning the American the title.
|
Player |
Match W/L |
Sets W/L |
Games W/L |
Standings |
|
Stan Smith |
4–1 |
9–4 |
71–53 |
1 |
|
Rod Laver |
4–1 |
9–4 |
69–55 |
2 |
|
Ken Rosewall |
3–2 |
6–4 |
59–51 |
3 |
|
Arthur Ashe |
3–2 |
6–7 |
58–53 |
4 |
|
Željko Franulović |
1–4 |
5–9 |
55–70 |
5 |
|
Jan Kodeš |
0–5 |
2–10 |
47–67 |
6 |
Smith came close to winning the title in 1971 and 1972 but finished second to Ilie Nastase on both occasions.
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