French Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz dominates Tommy Paul in straight sets in quarterfinal match
Carlos Alcaraz did not give Tommy Paul room to breathe as he cruised to victory at the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Spanish star dominated Paul, 6-0, 6-1, 6-5, to advance to the semifinals on Friday.
The pair met at Philippe-Chatrier in a clash of the No. 2 and No. 12-seed contenders. In the end, Alcaraz proved too much for Paul, who has shown incredible resilience at Roland Garros this year.
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Alcaraz came out guns blazing and established a dominant 5-0 lead in the opening set. The early onslaught foreshadowed what was to come as he flawlessly took the first frame, 6-0.
Paul struck first in the second set after going scoreless in the first. However, it was short-lived as Alcaraz quickly turned the American’s 1-0 lead into a 6-1 turnaround.
When the time came to finish the job, Alcaraz did not take his foot off the pedal and stuck the nail in the coffin.
Paul put up a great fight in the third but fell short of containing the well-composed Alcaraz. Just as in the second set, Paul opened the scoring and established a 2-1 lead before they went neck and neck. The pair went 4-4 before Alcaraz put the match to rest.
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