Defending champion Alcaraz powers into US Open quarter-finals
The second-seeded Spaniard beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach his fifth quarter-final at Flushing Meadows.
New York - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz powered his way into the US Open quarter-finals on Sunday, defeating Tommy Paul in straight sets. The second seed, returning to action after a four-month absence due to a right wrist injury, dismantled the American 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. This victory marked Alcaraz's fifth quarter-final at Flushing Meadows, where he claimed his first Grand Slam title in 2022.
Alcaraz was forced to face his first top-25 opponent of the tournament, Paul, and delivered an impressive performance, serving up 33 winners over the course of the two-hour, 20-minute match. He broke Paul's serve in the first set, converting the first two break points. Alcaraz then continued his onslaught, breaking Paul's serve twice in the second set and early in the third.
He sealed the victory with a pair of break points in the final game, saving one and converting the other, the latter with a swinging forehand volley followed by a forehand winner.
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