Alcaraz sets up Paris Masters final clash with Shelton
Carlos Alcaraz said Saturday that taking on world No 4 Ben Shelton is “one of the best challenges” in tennis after the Spaniard beat Casper Ruud to set up a Paris Masters final clash with the American. It will be the first meeting between the pair since Shelton ended Alcaraz’s US Open title defence in the quarterfinals earlier this season. Alcaraz downed former world No 2 Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinal to book his spot in Sunday’s final. Flushing Meadows runner-up Shelton earned his place by cutting short the fairytale run of French world number 47 Luca Van Assche