Alcaraz breaks another record and sets his sights on the next goal: "I can get it!"

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Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton 6-7, 5-7 in the Paris Masters final and reached the first title of his career at this tournament. It is his ninth Masters 1000 title and his 29th career title. On the way to the final, Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud 4-6, 4-6 in one hour and 27 minutes, without allowing him even one break point.

The final was tense. Shelton refused to give up and made things difficult for Alcaraz throughout. The win was revenge for the Spaniard's loss to Shelton in the quarterfinals of the US Open two months ago. Alcaraz has a record of 2-19 since returning from injury, won the Tokyo tournament and also lifted the trophy in Vienna, and now adds his ninth Masters title to his collection, from 11 finals.

At 23 years and 187 days old, he has broken a record that had not yet been set in tennis. Alcaraz missed nearly five months of the current season due to injury. Last week, in Vienna, he passed David Ferrer. Alcaraz said: "I can get it!"