'Super-Human' Alcaraz Books US Open Quarter-Final Clash with Shelton
Carlos Alcaraz won 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in his first tournament since a wrist injury and will face Ben Shelton in the quarter-finals.
- On Sunday, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul in straight sets at the US Open, setting up a quarter-final clash with Ben Shelton.
- Playing his first tournament since a five-month wrist injury, Alcaraz unleashed 33 winners to thwart Paul throughout the two-hour 20-minute match.
- American Ben Shelton dismantled Stefanos Tsitsipas in one hour and 52 minutes, blasting a dozen aces without facing a break point.
- Elsewhere at Flushing Meadows, Frances Tiafoe defeated former champion Daniil Medvedev, while Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula also advanced to the last eight.
- Shelton predicted the upcoming quarter-final clash with Alcaraz would provide "fireworks" on Tuesday night, reflecting the high level of play displayed throughout the tournament.
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It is Alcaraz against the world in this US Open. It barely adds four games on its legs after 139 days without competing for injury and has already become the rival to beat. After three victories measured with caution, came the curves against local tennis player Tommy Paul and grew up. No carded physicist, ... Continue reading "Alcaraz ‘contra’ United States at the US Open: Tommy Paul, Shelton and Michelsen or Tiafoe"
‘Super-human’ Alcaraz reaches quarters
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday posted his most convincing win in his injury return at the US Open, downing Tommy Paul in straight sets to line up a quarter-final clash with Ben Shelton, while all three Taiwanese players played in women’s doubles won. Hsieh Su-wei and her Latvian partner
'Super-human' Alcaraz books US Open quarter-final clash with Shelton
Carlos Alcaraz on Beating Tommy Paul, ATP Schedule and Prize Money
Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to the US Open with a straight-set victory over Tommy Paul, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, showcasing sharp movement, defence and powerful hitting after a wrist injury. He next faces Ben Shelton, while urging ATP reforms to reduce calendar overload and protect players’ health, despite supporting fairer prize money.
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