Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton’s Paris Masters prize money and ranking points after final

Oli Dickson Jefford 08 Nov 2026 4:17 PM

Pictured: Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open

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There are few titles in tennis that Carlos Alcaraz is yet to win and the world No 3 added yet another piece of silverware to his collection with a maiden triumph at the Paris Masters on Sunday, defeating Ben Shelton in the final.

Alcaraz faced notable pressure on serve from Shelton across the first set, but the Spaniard saved all six break points on his serve and rallied from a minibreak down in the the tiebreak to claim an hour-long opening set against his American opponent.

And, after falling a break down in the second set, the 23-year-old rallied to seal a battling 7-6(5), 7-5 victory to lift the title in Paris.

Victory for the seven-time Grand Slam champion saw him claim his first title at the tournament and his first Masters 1000 title since the 2025 Cincinnati Open, with this being the ninth Masters 1000 title of his career overall.

The Spaniard has now also won three of his last four tournaments, and is riding a nine-match win streak following his previous triumph at the ATP 500 Vienna Open last weekend.

Here, we look at the ranking points and prize money won by both men, and what was on offer across the tournament for all of those in action.

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What ranking points did Alcaraz and Shelton earn?

Significant ranking points were on offer at the Paris Masters, the ninth and final Masters 1000 event of the 2026 season.

For lifting the title, Alcaraz claims a significant 1,000 ranking points, while Shelton takes home a not-insignificant 650 ranking points for his run in the French capital.

Alcaraz will remain as the world No 3 when the ATP Rankings update on Monday, while Shelton will remain at his career high of world No 4.

Beaten semi-finalists Luca Van Assche and Casper Ruud are also well-rewarded, with 400 ranking points won by both men, while the four quarter-finalists took home 200 ranking points from the tournament.

Paris Masters ranking points breakdown

Round 1: 10 ranking points
Round 2: 50 ranking points
Round 3: 100 ranking points
Quarter-final: 200 ranking points
Semi-final: 400 ranking points
Finalist: 650 ranking points
Champion: 1,000 ranking points

What prize money did Alcaraz and Shelton earn?

For his victory in Sunday’s final, Alcaraz took home an impressive €974,370 in winnings, while runner-up Shelton will leave Paris with a prize money payout of €532,120.

This year’s champion prize money increased slightly on the €946,610 awarded to Jannik Sinner for his victory twelve months ago, while the runner-up prize money was an improvement on the €516,925 won by Felix Auger-Aliassime last season.

Beaten semi-finalists Van Assche and Ruud leave Paris with €290,960 in prize money, with €158,700 awarded to the four beaten quarter-finalists at the Masters 1000 event.

Paris Masters prize money breakdown

Round 1: €25,220
Round 2: €45,520
Round 3: €84,890
Quarter-final: €158,700
Semi-final: €290,960
Finalist: €532,120
Champion: €974,370

What next for Alcaraz and Shelton?

Both men will now head to Turin ahead of the ATP Finals, which start next Sunday.

Neither Alcaraz or Shelton had to worry about chasing qualification for the year-end championships, having already secured their qualification ahead of action in Paris, though both will approach the event with strong momentum.

Alcaraz is set to be the second seed in Turin and, on his fourth appearance at the Finals, he will look to win the title for the first time — having tasted defeat to great rival Sinner in the final last November.

Meanwhile, Shelton will be the third seed at the tournament and will look to pick up his first-ever match wins at the tournament, having gone 0-3 on his ATP Finals debut twelve months ago.