Pakistan, Nov. 10 -- Carlos Alcaraz feels proud of taking "one step forward mentally" after following up his Vienna title last week with a 7-6 (5), 7-5 victory over Ben Shelton in the Paris Masters final on Sunday.

The Spanish showman, who missed more than four months of the season because of an injured right wrist, continued his late-season surge in style. He has won all three finals he has reached since the U.S. Open two months ago. Alcaraz took his total to five titles for the year and 29 overall, including the Japan Open last month.

Second-seeded Alcaraz threw his arms out wide in celebration after clinching victory on his second match point with a two-handed backhand winner down the line at the indoor Plenitude Arena. The seven-tim...