What Ben Shelton can be the first American to do in 23 years at the Paris Masters as he wins again
Ben Shelton marched into the Paris Masters quarter-finals after overcoming the challenge of Arthur Rinderknech on Thursday afternoon. Shelton, the world number four, found himself...
American tennis star Ben Shelton advanced to the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday, defeating Arthur Rinderknech in a thrilling three-set match. Now, the world number four seeks to make history by becoming the first American to win multiple Masters 1000 titles in a single year since 2003. In that year, Andy Roddick captured back-to-back Masters titles in Canada and Cincinnati, ultimately clinching the world number one ranking.
Since then, the American men have won Masters titles six times, but none of them have managed to win multiple titles in the same calendar year between 2004 and 2025. If Shelton secures his second Masters 1000 title of the year, he will be the first American player since Roddick to achieve this feat. Shelton will next face Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals, and to win the title, he will likely have to defeat Lorenzo Musetti and Carlos Alcaraz.
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