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Shelton beats Paul to reach Paris Masters semis, Paul out of Turin race

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In the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters, Ben Shelton, the world No. 4, defeated fellow American Tommy Paul 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the tournament for the first time in his career. For Paul, the defeat meant losing all chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin, which concludes the season. Earlier, Novak Djokovic had also been eliminated from the Turin race, as reported by Serbian outlets. In another quarterfinal, Frenchman Luca Van Assche, 22, defeated Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata in a three-set match lasting 2 hours 44 minutes (6-4, 6-7 [4], 7-5) to also advance to the semifinals, where he will face Shelton. Van Assche's coach, Sébastien Villette, said his protégé “does not sink in the storm” and is having a remarkable week. Italian agency ANSA also reported that Carlos Alcaraz reached the semifinals, and American Frances Tiafoe secured his place at the ATP Finals. Different sources emphasize different aspects: French outlets focus on Van Assche's performance, while Italian and Serbian outlets highlight the consequences for Paul and Djokovic.

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Outlets: 7. Countries: 5. Facts in the shared core: 5.

Publication timeline

  1. · Ouest-France (outlet profile)

    Masters 1000 de Paris. Ben Shelton écarte Tommy Paul et file en demi-finale. Lors d’un duel 100 % américain ce vendredi 6 novembre, Ben Shelton est venu à bout de Tommy Paul en trois sets. Il se qualifie pour première d…

  2. · ANSA Sport (outlet profile)

    Tennis: Shelton in semifinale al Masters 1000 di Parigi, Tiafoe è alle Atp Finals. Paul sconfitto ai quarti, per lui raggiungere Torino e' impossibile

  3. · Nova.rs (outlet profile)

    Đoković nije jedini - i Pol se u Parizu oprostio od Torina: Šelton slavio u američkom derbiju. Ben Šelton se prvi plasirao u polufinale mastersa u Parizu, pošto je pobedio sunarodnika Tomija Pola sa 2:1, po setovima 6:4…

  4. · Danas (outlet profile)

    Dobre vesti za Novaka iz Pariza: Šelton prvi polufinalista Pariza. Amerikanac Ben Šelton pobedio je sunarodnika Tomija Pola 6:4, 4:6, 6:3 i plasirao se u polufinale mastersa u Parizu.

  5. · El Nacional (outlet profile)

    Ben Shelton jugará por primera vez las semifinales del Masters 1000 de París. El triunfo del estadounidense dejó a su compatriota Tommy Paul sin opciones de clasificar al Torneo de Maestros en Turín, que cierra la tempo…

  6. · Ouest-France (outlet profile)

    Masters 1000 de Paris. Luca Van Assche s’offre une place en demi-finales en éliminant Rinky Hijikata. Pour son premier quart de finale de Masters 1000 en carrière, ce vendredi 6 novembre, Luca Van Assche affrontait l’Au…

  7. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Ben Shelton vence Tommy Paul e avança às semifinais do Masters 1000 de Paris. O tenista número quatro do mundo, Ben Shelton, se classificou para sua primeira semifinal no Masters 1000 de Paris após vencer um duelo 100%…

  8. · 20 Minutes (outlet profile)

    Masters 1000 de Paris : « Un équilibre lié aux maths de très haut niveau »… Qualifié en demie, Van Assche la grosse tête. Luca Van Assche s’est qualifié pour les demi-finales du Masters 1000 de Paris en battant l’Austra…

  9. · Ouest-France (outlet profile)

    Masters 1000 de Paris. « Il ne sombre pas dans la tempête » : le coach de Luca Van Assche analyse sa folle semaine. Vainqueur, ce vendredi 6 novembre 2026, d’un combat de trois sets et 2 h 44 face au qualifié australien…

  10. · ANSA Sport (outlet profile)

    Tennis: Alcarazin semifinale al Masters 1000 di Parigi, Tiafoe è alle Atp Finals. Tra i primi quattro del torneo anche Ben Shelton

Factual core

  • Ben Shelton advanced to his first semifinal at the Paris Masters 1000.
  • Ben Shelton defeated Tommy Paul 2-1 in sets (6:4, 4:6, 6:3) at the Paris Masters.
  • The match between Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul was an all-American duel.
  • Luca Van Assche qualified for the semifinals of the Masters 1000 in Paris.
  • Tommy Paul, like Novak Djokovic, was eliminated from the Paris Masters and thus said goodbye to the ATP Finals in Turin.

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