Tennis-Alcaraz beats error-prone Shelton to win Paris Masters

Carlos ​Alcaraz avenged his ​loss to Ben ‌Shelton ​in the US Open last eight as he ‌edged the American 7-6(5) 7-5 to win the Paris Masters on Sunday, clinching his ninth ‌ATP 1000 title. World number three Alcaraz ‌controlled the contest from the baseline to become the first Spaniard to win the tournament ⁠since 2012, ​while ⁠Shelton was left frustrated by an erratic forehand.

Alcaraz ⁠saved six break points and failed to convert ​two, as the first set remained ⁠deadlocked until the tiebreak, where Shelton overshot the ⁠baseline ​three times on his forehand, allowing the Spaniard to take the set. The ⁠two traded breaks in the second set before ⁠Shelton ⁠overshot two lobs to lose the final game.