Ben Shelton beats Luca Van Assche to reach Paris Masters final; to face either Carlos Alcaraz or Casper Ruud

Ben Shelton celebrates reaching the final of the Paris Masters. This will be the sixth final of a phenomenal year for the American. | Photo Credit: AP

Ben Shelton came back from losing the first set to beat Luca Van Assche 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the finals of the Paris Masters on Saturday.

The first set was close, and it could have gone either way. Both players had to save break points to hold their serve; however, Van Assche eventually broke Shelton’s serve at 5-5 and then held his serve to win the set 7-5.

Shelton came back strong in the second set as he was able to get through his serves without conceding a single break point. The American eventually broke the Frenchman at 3-2 and was comfortable for the rest of the set.

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The third seed, expecting a more comfortable final set, was in for a surprise. Van Assche came in with more energy as he broke Shelton at 2-1. But Shelton produced some incredible serving and trademark forehands to win the set 6-4 by breaking his opponent twice.

With this win, Shelton now has a chance to claim his fifth title of the season in what is becoming a standout year in his career.

He faces the winner of Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud in the finals on Sunday