Solid, Carlos Alcaraz joins Ben Shelton in the final of the Masters 1000 in Paris

For the first time, Carlos Alcaraz will participate in the final of the Masters 1000 in Paris. The Spanish world No. 3 got the better of Casper Ruud (23rd) on Saturday, November 7, in the semi-finals of the tournament.

In mastery, he won in two sets against the Norwegian (6-4, 6-4) without giving him the slightest break point in 1h25 of play. A boost in each set was enough for him to disgust an opponent who was spending more energy than him on his service games.

The Murcian, who had never done better than a quarter-final in Paris (in 2022), will meet Ben Shelton on Sunday, who defeated Frenchman Luca van Assche. The American beat him in the quarter-finals of the US Open after an epic duel two months ago.

It's up to Carlos Alcaraz to confirm his rise to power, a week after his title at the ATP 500 in Vienna, without dropping a single set. He will have the opportunity to win his first Masters 1000 in a year 2026 largely disrupted by his wrist injury.