BEN Shelton beat Arthur Rinderknech 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) for a season’s best 43rd win and a spot in the Paris Masters quarter-finals. The US Open runner-up next faces No 12 Tommy Paul in an all-American contest. It will be their fifth career meeting, with the players on two wins each, and the first since 2024. “It’s been a long time since we’ve been on the court, but I’m looking forward to it,” Shelton said. “He’s in great form right now.

 

A great player, a great friend.” Earlier, Carlos Alcaraz advanced after Matteo Berrettini withdrew from their third-round match because of an arm injury. The big-serving Italian did not specify which arm but said in an Instagram post that he has been in pain for a few days. The second-seeded Alcaraz’s quarter-final opponent will be the winner of a match between sixthseeded Arthur Fils of France and No 11 Taylor Fritz, who is also trying to reach the ATP Finals. A loss for Fritz later would qualify fellow American Frances Tiafoe.