Carlos Alcaraz spent the final 52 minutes of his fourth-round match chasing down his prey, determined to convert his two-set lead into a straightforward win against Tommy Paul.
As he worked hard to secure the decisive break in set three, the Spaniard put together a flawless serving performance. He won 86% of his first‑serve points in the set, landing 76% of his first serves. He did not even come close to facing a break point, losing just five service points in total. The world No 1 closed out his win against the 19th seed with an unreturned serve. He will play the Australian Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals.
