Rolex Paris Masters SF: Ben Shelton beats Luca Van Assche 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final
FINAL: Shelton def. Van Assche 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. First American in the Bercy final since Sock 2017. Alcaraz vs Ruud later Saturday is unpublished.
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Shelton | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Luca Van Assche | 7 | 3 | 4 |
FINAL: Ben Shelton def. Luca Van Assche 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. Alcaraz vs Ruud unpublished.
Ben Shelton beat Luca Van Assche 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday, 7 November, in the Rolex Paris Masters semi-finals at Accor Arena. Associated Press and Reuters record a three-set win in which the unseeded Frenchman took the opener and broke for 3-1 in the third before Shelton won four straight games and served it out. Shelton is the first American to reach the Paris final since Jack Sock won the title in 2017. It is his third ATP Masters 1000 final and his first outside Canada. Van Assche, ranked 47th, was in his first Masters semi-final. Friday quarter-finals still stand: Shelton d Paul 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Alcaraz d Fritz 6-7(10), 7-5, 6-3 after saving two match points; Ruud d Borges 7-6(5), 6-4; Van Assche d Hijikata 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-5. The second Saturday semi-final, Alcaraz vs Ruud, is unpublished as unfinished. Sunday's final is unpublished.
The stakes
Shelton plays for a third Masters 1000 title on Sunday against Alcaraz or Ruud. Van Assche's home run ends in the last four.
The rivalry angle
American third seed vs the last Frenchman in the draw on Court Central, with a hometown crowd behind Van Assche.
Players who could decide it
Won 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 after trailing 3-1 in the third; first Paris final since Sock 2017.
Took the first set 7-5 and broke for 3-1 in the third in his first Masters semi-final.
Did you know?
- !Shelton is the first American Paris Masters finalist since Jack Sock in 2017.
- !Van Assche broke for 3-1 in the third set before Shelton won the next four games.
- !Friday: Alcaraz saved two match points to beat Fritz 6-7(10), 7-5, 6-3.
Head to head
Saturday 7 November 2026. Accor Arena, Paris. Final: Shelton 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
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