Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz qualified for the final of the Masters 1000 in Paris by winning the Norwegian Casper Ruud with a double 6-4, and will discuss the trophy with American Ben Shelton.
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07/11/2026
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O spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz qualified today for the Masters 1000 final in Paris, winning the Norwegian Casper Ruud with a double 6-4, and will discuss the trophy with American Ben Shelton.
At the Paris rapid floor event, the current number three of the world ranking took an hour and 27 minutes to defeat the Nordic player (23rd), who on Friday eliminated the Portuguese Nuno Borges in the quarterfinals.
In the tournament final, Alcaraz will discuss the title with American Ben Shelton, who surpassed French Luca van Assche in three sets (5-7, 6-3 and 6-4), in the first half-final.
This is the 38th final of Alcaraz's career, the 11th in Masters 1000 tournaments and the sixth in this season.