Alcaraz, to Shelton after beating him in Paris: “You make me a little scared for the ATP Finals, you are a true champion and you will be stronger”

“It means a lot to me, in this tournament I have suffered some of the most painful defeats. I am proud of myself and my team for having found a way to play well indoors, on such fast surfaces against rivals like Shelton,” he said. Carlos Alcaraz after being champion of the Paris Masters, winning Ben Shelton 7-6 (5) and 7-5.

“I was facing one of the most important challenges I have ever had, indoors and against a rival like Shelton,” said a happy and satisfied Alcaraz, who took revenge for the defeat in the quarterfinals of the US Openwho once again beat a rival with whom he has a favorable record of 4-1.

Alcaraz has consecutively conquered Vienna and Paris. But their challenges have not ended in the French capital. He feels at the right moment to attack the ATP Finals in Turin and the Final 8 of the Davis Cup. It would be a dream finish.

Already thinking about the Masters Cup, In his speech he mentioned the danger that Shelton will pose in Turin. “You always show everyone what it means to be a true champion. After a defeat, you always come back stronger. I’m sure that next week, in the Finals, you will come back even stronger. You’re even going to scare me a little!” said Alcaraz.

They can already be rivals in the group stage, since Carlos Alcaraz only avoids his peer in the pot, world number one Alexander Zverev, in the safe draw. It could be Shelton or the Russian Daniil Medvedev that go like three and four.

There is an exquisite relationship between the two. Shelton informed him that he had reached an agreement with his former coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, before making it public. Alcara had good words for the American. “You are incredible. Both on and off the track, your work with your team is exceptional, just as you are as a person. Your family, your teams, they are all great people and very good professionals.”