The round of 16 match of the Australian Open 2026 between Carlos Alcaraz (1st ATP) y Tommy Paul (20°) It was in a more than key moment, but the game had to stop unexpectedly. The reason?
Paul was willing to serve while 6-6 (3-3) in the first set tiebreak, when The umpire interrupted the actions, given that a spectator became unbalanced in the stands.. Due to this situation, both players went to their benches, while the medical services acted to assist the disabled person.
After an interruption of more than 12 minutesboth players returned to the court, took a few serves to avoid getting cold, and the match continued as normal, given that the situation in the stands was controlled. Finally, the first set went to Alcaraz 7-6 (8-6).
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