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  "id": 18845828,
  "title": "Remember New York? Alcaraz gets Shelton rematch in Paris final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/remember-new-york-alcaraz-gets-shelton-rematch-in-paris-final",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T02:34:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/11/08/remember-new-york-alcaraz-gets-shelton-rematch-in-paris-final/242417"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris, November 8 - Carlos Alcaraz secured a 6-4, 6-4 victory over former world number two Casper Ruud, advancing to the Paris Masters final against Ben Shelton. This will be the first encounter between the two since Shelton eliminated the top-ranked Alcaraz in the quarter-finals at the US Open earlier this season. The runner-up from Flushing Meadows earned his spot in Sunday's final by defeating French world number 47 Luca Van Assche 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 in the first semi-final. Alcaraz's coach, third seed Ben Shelton, noted Alcaraz's dominance in indoor tennis and praised his entertaining style. After saving two match points in his comeback win against Taylor Fritz on Friday, Alcaraz displayed a methodical approach in his quarter-final win over Ruud, breaking his opponent's serve in the seventh game and converting two break points. In the first set, Shelton, who will be competing in his sixth final of the season, committed several unforced errors in the first set, ultimately conceding a break in the 11th game as Van Assche took the lead. Shelton's performance improved in the second set, with a crucial forehand passing shot at 15-40 securing his break and leading 4-2. The final set featured a flurry of unforced errors from both players, leading to back-to-back breaks and Shelton ultimately winning the match. Shelton mentioned that his enjoyment while playing contributed to his success, emphasizing his desire to compete against the best players in the world.",
  "summary": "PARIS, Nov 8 — Carlos Alcaraz downed former world number two Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to set up a Paris Ma...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Carlos Alcaraz saves match points to reach Paris Masters semifinals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/carlos-alcaraz-saves-match-points-to-reach-paris-masters-semifinals",
        "published": "2026-11-07T06:21:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Shelton outwits hometown hope Van Assche to reach Paris Masters final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/shelton-outwits-hometown-hope-van-assche-to-reach-paris-masters-final",
        "published": "2026-11-07T16:14:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Shelton outwits hometown hope Van Assche to reach Paris Masters final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/shelton-outwits-hometown-hope-van-assche-to-reach-paris-masters-final-18747922",
        "published": "2026-11-07T16:17:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Shelton rallies in the 3rd set to reach Paris Masters final, faces either Alcaraz or Ruud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/shelton-rallies-in-the-3rd-set-to-reach-paris-masters-final-faces",
        "published": "2026-11-07T16:34:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Casper Ruud - Carlos Alcaraz live | Alcaraz wins the first set of the semifinal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/casper-ruud-carlos-alcaraz-en-directo-alcaraz-se-adjudica-el-primer",
        "published": "2026-11-07T17:16:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Alcaraz sets up Paris Masters final clash with Shelton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/alcaraz-sets-up-paris-masters-final-clash-with-shelton",
        "published": "2026-11-07T22:42:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Alacaraz saves 2 match points against Fritz to reach Paris Masters semifinals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/alacaraz-saves-2-match-points-against-fritz-to-reach-paris-masters",
        "published": "2026-11-07T23:07:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}