Carlos Alcaraz captured his first Rolex Paris Masters title on Sunday, defeating Ben Shelton 7-6(5), 7-5 to claim his ninth ATP Masters 1000 trophy and avenge his US Open defeat earlier this season. The Spaniard came through a competitive opening set before recovering from a break down in the second, eventually…
The 2026 Rolex Paris Masters final is set, with Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton coming through Saturday’s semi-finals to book a rematch of their five-set US Open encounter earlier this season. Shelton had to dig deep once again, recovering from a set down and 3-1 behind in the decider to end Luca Van Assche’s…
The 2026 Rolex Paris Masters delivered plenty more drama on Friday, with Carlos Alcaraz saving two match points against Taylor Fritz, while Ben Shelton, Luca Van Assche and Casper Ruud all booked their places in the semi-finals. Alcaraz produced the comeback of the day, recovering from a set and 5-3 down against Fritz…
The surprises continued at the 2026 Rolex Paris Masters on Thursday, with Luca Van Assche, Rinky Hijikata and Nuno Borges all booking unlikely quarter-final places as the tournament’s depleted draw opened up even further. Van Assche delighted home fans by knocking out Lorenzo Musetti, who had beaten world No. 1…
Wednesday brought upsets at the 2026 Rolex Paris Masters, with Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Alex de Minaur all crashing out as the draw opened up. Lorenzo Musetti spoiled Zverev’s first appearance as world No. 1 with an impressive straight-sets win, while qualifier Rinky Hijikata came from…
The 2026 Rolex Paris Masters continued on Tuesday, with Novak Djokovic, Matteo Berrettini and Ben Shelton among the winners as the first round concluded and the race for ATP Finals qualification intensified. Djokovic recovered from a set and a break down to beat Valentin Vacherot, although the 39-year-old needed…
The 2026 Rolex Paris Masters got underway on Monday, with Lorenzo Musetti, Rafael Jódar and Cameron Norrie among the opening-day winners at the season’s final Masters 1000 event. Musetti edged Hubert Hurkacz in two tight tie-breaks to set up a meeting with new world No. 1 Alexander Zverev, while Jódar continued his…
The draw for the 2026 Rolex Paris Masters is out, with Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz taking the top two seedings at the final Masters 1000 tournament of the season. It’s now up there with one of my favourite tournaments as it’s retained the traditional 1-week Masters 1000 format, so it’s action-packed from the…
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina claimed the biggest title of his career on Sunday, recovering from a set and a break down to defeat fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters final. Jodar dominated the opening stages and looked on course for his first Masters 1000 title, but Davidovich Fokina…
The semi-finals of the 2026 Shanghai Masters concluded on Saturday, with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Rafael Jodar both defeating higher-ranked opponents to set up an all-Spanish final. Davidovich Fokina mounted an impressive comeback against top seed Alexander Zverev, recovering from a set down to reach his second…