Tennis â U.S. Open â Flushing Meadows, New York, United States â September 6, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his round of 16 match against Tommy Paul of the U.S. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Robert Deutsch Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters (Reuters)
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Ben Shelton, 7-6(5), 7-5, in the 2026 Paris Masters title match on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Alcaraz avenged the US Open quarterfinal loss to Shelton. The two share mutual respect, and, beginning in 2027, they will share history with Juan Carlos Ferrero (JCF). Ferrero coached Alcaraz through his formative years before the two parted ways at the beginning of 2026. JCF joins the Shelton team next year.
Alcaraz has accomplished a lot in his career, but this is his first Paris Masters win. He rewrites Spanish tennis history with the win, doing something that Rafael Nadal could not.
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Alcaraz won French Open & Paris Masters
Tennis â U.S. Open â Flushing Meadows, New York, United States â September 6, 2026 Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in action during his round of 16 match against Tommy Paul of the U.S. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Robert Deutsch Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters (Reuters)
It is somewhat confusing that Paris hosts two major tennis events, a Grand Slam and ATP 1000 tournament. Alcaraz won both. Even though Nadal was the perennial French Open champion, he never won the Paris Masters. The closest he got was a runner-up finish in 2007 to David Nalbandian.
While this is a noteworthy accomplishment, it seems unlikely that Alcaraz will touch Nadal’s record of 14 French Open wins. He has two.
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Alcaraz celebrated Paris Masters win with ballkids
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his first Paris Masters title with the ball kids. Thatâs a lot of happy kids. đ„čđ„čđ„čđ„čđ„č https://t.co/eOebuvcKje
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The joy he has shown since returning from his wrist injury is contagious.
Watch how he joins in the celebratory photo with the ballkids.
His talent, charisma and spirit are so good for tennis.
The growing rivalry with Shelton, especially with the JCF plot line, will be fun to watch in 2027.
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