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Alcaraz wins first Paris Masters title, beating Shelton in straight sets
Al Jazeera reports Alcaraz won 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 in under two hours, his first Paris Masters crown.
The short version
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 to win the Paris Masters, his first title at the event.[Al Jazeera]
- The match lasted just under two hours, far shorter than the pair's five-set quarterfinal in New York.[Al Jazeera]
- For Shelton, the loss was his first defeat in a Masters final, while Alcaraz now holds five tour-level titles this year.[Al Jazeera]
- Alcaraz said earlier Paris losses had been painful, but the approach was always to try again.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Ben Shelton 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 to win the Paris Masters, his first title at the event.[Al Jazeera]
- The match lasted just under two hours.[Al Jazeera]
- Alcaraz holds five tour-level titles this year, and the ATP Finals run November 15-22 in Turin.[Al Jazeera]
- For Ben Shelton, the loss was his first defeat in a Masters final.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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