Alcaraz Beats Shelton to Win Paris Masters

Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz won the Paris Masters tournament by defeating American Ben Shelton 7-6 and 7-5 in the final. World No. 3 Alcaraz beat Shelton in the final played in Paris.

Alcaraz gained revenge against Shelton, who had knocked him out in five sets in the US Open quarterfinals in September. The 23-year-old, who had been away from the courts for four months due to a wrist injury, lost only one of the 17 matches he has played since the US Open, and won three titles in that period.

With this title, Alcaraz's number of ATP Masters titles rose to nine. The Spaniard, who has seven Grand Slam titles in his career, will close the season at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.

The last Spanish player to win this tournament was David Ferrer, who beat Jerzy Janowicz in the final in 2012. Rafael Nadal, meanwhile, never won the Paris Masters in nine appearances.