A Straight-Sets Win Takes Alcaraz Further in Paris
The victory improves his previous best result at the tournament.
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Source: Rolex Paris Masters, 2026-11-07.
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In this lesson: Compare a new tournament result with a previous best.
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by defeating Casper Ruud
By followed by defeating explains how Alcaraz reached the final.
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Compare his previous best in Paris with his new result.
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His previous best was a quarter-final place. By beating Ruud in the semi-final, he reached the final for the first time.
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