Carlos Alcaraz has struggled in his five previous appearances at the Paris Masters.
Alcaraz is one of the best ATP players right now, and has already cemented himself as a future tennis legend after winning seven Grand Slams, and having also completed the Career Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier this year.
The Spaniard has also won eight Masters 1000 titles, with Alcaraz winning all of the tournaments at this level except the Canadian Open, the Shanghai Masters and the Paris Masters.
Alcaraz’s record at the Paris Masters stands out in particular as the worst ATP 1000 tournament he has ever played at, something he will be hoping to change in 2026.
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Carlos Alcaraz has never been past the Paris Masters quarter-finals
Alcaraz has made five previous appearances at the Paris Masters, but has never surpassed the quarter-finals of the tournament.
In his 10 matches at the indoor tournament in the French capital, Alcaraz has only won five, making it his equal worst win percentage at a Masters 1000 tournament with the Canadian Open. However, Alcaraz has only played the Canadian Open twice before, exposing the challenges Alcaraz has faced at the Paris Masters.
Alcaraz achieved his best result at the Paris Masters in 2022, where he reached the quarter-finals before retiring against eventual champion Holger Rune due to an abdominal injury.
In his four other appearances at the Paris Masters, Alcaraz has failed to surpass the third round and has lost twice to a qualifier. Last year saw Alcaraz beaten by Cameron Norrie in his only match at the tournament.
| Year | Carlos Alcaraz’s result at the Paris Masters |
| 2021 | Third Round – Lost to Hugo Gaston (Q) |
| 2022 | Quarter-final – Lost to Holger Rune |
| 2023 | Second Round – Lost to Roman Safiullin (Q) |
| 2024 | Third Round – Lost to Ugo Humbert (15) |
| 2025 | Second Round – Lost to Cameron Norrie |
After Alcaraz lost to Ugo Humbert at the Paris Masters, he claimed that the courts at the tournament were too fast and was hoping that they would be slowed down.
“It’s really fast for me,” Alcaraz said at the time. “Honestly, it depends on the player, you know there are some players who like this speed. But I think it should be a little bit slower, just for the tournament, the people — there’s gonna be more rallies, more tennis to watch.
“But yeah, we are tennis players, every week is different, you know, different conditions, different courts, different balls. We have to get used to it, but at some point it should be different, it should be better. But you know, we can’t do nothing about it.”
The Paris Masters courts were slower in 2025, something that Alcaraz was pleased about, “Well, I mean, this year is totally different than last year. I think it is a huge difference, which I like it. You know, it’s much slower than last year, but I think it’s a really good speed that we can see tennis, not only serve. So you can see rallies, you can see points, you can see tennis. I think it’s great.”
Despite this, Alcaraz was still on the end of an early exit and that is something he will be hoping to change at the Paris Masters in 2026.
Carlos Alcaraz’s potential route to the Paris Masters title this year
Alcaraz will be hoping to improve his record at the Paris Masters this year, where he is the second seed, meaning that he receives an automatic bye to the second round. This is where he will face either Jiri Lehecka or Alex Michelsen, two players he has a combined 5-1 lead in the head-to-head against.
Some of the other potential threats to Alcaraz in his half of the draw include Daniil Medvedev, Arthur Fils and Brandon Nakashima. If Alcaraz is able to reach the final of the Paris Masters for the first time then he could face Alexander Zverev, who will officially be the new world number one.
Alcaraz has just won the Vienna Open, and he will be hoping to use this momentum to achieve his best ever run at the Paris Masters.
The main draw of the 2026 Paris Masters will get underway on Monday, November 2.
