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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Reuters
Carlos Alcaraz defeated American 20th seed Tommy Paul in a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 match on Sunday to reach the US Open quarterfinals. The seven-time Grand Slam champion has now extended his major match-winning streak to 18 matches and remains on track for back-to-back titles at Flushing Meadows. Alcaraz's performance was described as a "stunning display of shotmaking" against a fellow top player, and he attributed his success to playing his own game and staying aggressive throughout the match.
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Story summary
Here's a summary of the news stories about the US Open tennis tournament:
- Taylor Fritz was cruising to win his third-round match against Francisco Cerundolo, leading 2-0 in sets, but suffered an epic collapse, losing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6 (Article 7).
- Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev both advanced to the last 16 of the tournament, with Gauff beating Elena Rybakina in a three-set match (Article 5).
- In other matches, Naomi Osaka overcame a mental and physical battle to outlast Elise Mertens in a three-setter (Article 5), while Iga Swiatek and Mirra Andreeva also reached the last 16 (Article 6).
- Frances Tiafoe beat Medvedev in a thrilling match on Louis Armstrong Stadium, coming from behind to win 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 (Article 8).
- In other men's matches, Andrey Rublev was beaten by Holger Rune, while Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Jannik Sinner (Article 5).
Overall, the tournament has been marked by upsets and close matches, with many top players advancing to the last 16.
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Carlos Alcaraz beat American 20th seed Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in a high-voltage tennis hit-fest on Sunday to reach the US Open quarterfinals and remain firmly on track for back-to-back titles at Flushing Meadows.
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Alcaraz → beat → Meadows
The seven-time Grand Slam champion hit top form in New York after nearly five months out with a right wrist injury, and extended his major match-winning streak to 18 with a stunning display of shotmaking against a fellow big-hitter.
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champion → hit → hitter
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“I think I just played my game,” Alcaraz said.
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Alcaraz → think → game
“I tried to play to my style.
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I → try → style
Tommy’s such a talented player, and his shots are pretty dangerous, and it’s difficult to control the ball when it comes to you.
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it → ’ → you
“I was trying to be aggressive all the time …
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I → try → ?
I did well to put pressure on his return, which helped me stay calm and to think clearly.
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me → do → return
Alcaraz’s serve came under pressure in the third game when Paul fired an exquisite 161km/hour (100 mph) forehand winner around the net that brought Arthur Ashe Stadium to its feet.
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that → come → feet
Still, the Spaniard stood firm before striking late to snatch the opening set.
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Spaniard → stand → set
The 23-year-old left a vapour trail with a crosscourt winner to carve out an early opening in the second set and swiftly took a 2-0 lead, before trading breaks with Paul and breezing through the remaining games for a commanding lead.
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old → leave → lead
Even with much of the show-court crowd yearning for a home winner, second seed Alcaraz continued to steal the show with his audacious play, moving to the brink of improving his win-loss record against American players at the Grand Slams to 13-0.
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Alcaraz → yearn → 13
After shifting down to cruise mode, Alcaraz briefly flinched at the finish line, but he regrouped to deliver the knockout blow and set up a meeting with American Ben Shelton or Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the next round.
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he → shift → round
Alcaraz hit a rocket of a forehand to bring up match point, another sign that he was reaching the peak of his powers at a venue where he has thrived ever since his maiden Grand Slam triumph four years ago.
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he → hit → triumph
“I think so,” Alcaraz said when asked about being back to his best in New York, where he has reached the quarterfinals in five of his six appearances now.
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he → think → appearances
“It shows how special this place is to me; I’m just enjoying myself on court here.
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I → show → court
It doesn’t matter that I was out for over four months.
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I → matter → months
Every time I come here, I play well.”
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I → come → ?
