Carlos Alcaraz meets Tommy Paul again. The Spanish tennis player will relive, six later, a new duel with the American. If they met a week ago in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Masters 1000, now they advance their confrontation one round (eighth) in Cincinnati. He world number 1 will seek revenge for the defeat suffered in Toronto.
And Alcaraz suffered to overcome Australian Jordan Thompson by 7-5, 4-6 and 6-3 in a match of almost three hours, Tommy Paul ended his duel against Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-1, 7-6 (4). After finishing the first set on the fast track, in the second they saw themselves down 6-5 and the rest to force the tie-break that allowed them to seal the victory.
The prodigious legs and the balloons of genius of Alcaraz against Jordan Thompson
It will be the fourth time that both tennis players face each other. The balance is favorable to Paul who has two victories, both in Canada. The one of this year and the one of the past. Alcaraz’s triumph occurred in Miami this year in the round of 16 and by a double 6-4. Paul is the second tennis player, along with Nadal, with whom Alcaraz accumulates a worse winning percentage, in a minimum of three confrontations: 33.3% for the 25% he has against Felix Auger Aliassime (1 win in four duels).
He Murciano reached 50 victories this season against Thompson, more than any other tennis player, since Daniil Medvedev is at 49 after his victory against Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-2. He Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil is seven victories away from equaling the 57 (record) of last year.
2023-08-16 17:20:14
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