Ben Shelton admits what went wrong for him against Carlos Alcaraz in the final in Paris
Ben Shelton has fallen just short of an eighth career title after losing his Paris Masters final with Carlos Alcaraz. Shelton is also now 1-4...
Ben Shelton fell short of his eighth career title after a loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the Paris Masters final. The match ended with a 7-6(7-5), 7-5 scoreline, which placed Shelton at 1-4 against Alcaraz in their head-to-head record. Alcaraz now holds five ATP titles in the 2026 season, one more than Shelton. The pair may face each other again at the ATP Finals later in November.
While Shelton was disappointed by the result, he showed class and sportsmanship by embracing Alcaraz after the match and congratulating him on social media.
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