Alcaraz breezes into last eight at US Open

Alcaraz hasn’t dropped a single set in four matches at the US Open after a win over Tommy Paul in the last 16.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his round-of-16 match against Tommy Paul of the US [Robert Deutsch/Reuters]

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.

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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“I think I just played my game,” Alcaraz said. “I tried to play to my 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. I was ready for a battle.

“I was trying to be aggressive all the time … I did well to put pressure on his return, which helped me stay calm and to think clearly. I was really happy with the performance.”

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in action during his round-of-16 match against Tommy Paul of the US [Robert Deutsch/Reuters]

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. Still, the Spaniard stood firm before striking late to snatch the opening 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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

“It shows how special this place is to me; I’m just enjoying myself on court here. It doesn’t matter that I was out for over four months. Every time I come here, I play well.”

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西班牙选手卡洛斯·阿尔卡拉斯庆祝战胜美国选手汤米·保罗，晋级16强。[罗伯特·德意志/路透社]

卡洛斯·阿尔卡拉斯在周日的一场激烈网球比赛中以 6-4、6-3、6-4 击败了美国 20 号种子汤米·保罗，晋级美国网球公开赛四分之一决赛，并继续朝着在法拉盛草地公园连续夺冠的目标稳步前进。

这位七届大满贯冠军在因右手腕受伤休战近五个月后，在纽约恢复了最佳状态，并以惊人的击球技巧战胜了另一位重炮手，将他的大满贯连胜纪录扩大到 18 场。

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“我觉得我只是发挥出了自己的水平，”阿尔卡拉斯说。“我努力按照自己的风格打球。汤米是一位非常有天赋的球员，他的投篮非常危险，球传到你面前时很难控制。我已经做好了战斗的准备。”

“我一直都试图保持进攻性……我成功地给他施加了回攻压力，这帮助我保持冷静和清晰的思路。我对自己的表现非常满意。”

西班牙选手卡洛斯·阿尔卡拉斯在与美国选手汤米·保罗的16强赛中比赛 [罗伯特·德意志/路透社]

第三局，阿尔卡拉斯的发球局遭遇重创，保罗一记时速高达161公里（100英里）的精彩正手制胜球绕过网前，引爆了阿瑟·阿什球场。尽管如此，这位西班牙选手稳住阵脚，并在比赛尾声阶段发起反击，最终拿下首盘。

这位 23 岁的球员在第二盘开局便以一记斜线制胜球迅速取得领先，并很快以 2-0 领先，随后与保罗互破发球局，轻松拿下剩余的比赛，取得了压倒性的领先优势。

尽管主场观众大多渴望看到本土选手获胜，但二号种子阿尔卡拉斯凭借其大胆的打法继续抢尽风头，距离将他在大满贯赛事中对阵美国选手的胜负记录提高到 13-0 仅一步之遥。

阿尔卡拉斯在进入巡航模式后，在终点线前短暂地畏缩了一下，但他重新振作起来，给予对手致命一击，从而获得了下一轮与美国选手本·谢尔顿或希腊选手斯特凡诺斯·西西帕斯交锋的机会。

阿尔卡拉斯一记势大力沉的正手击球拿到赛点，这再次表明他正处于巅峰状态，而自四年前首次赢得大满贯冠军以来，他一直在这里如鱼得水。

“我想是的，”阿尔卡拉斯在被问及是否在纽约重回巅峰状态时说道，他六次参加纽约公开赛，五次打入四分之一决赛。

“这说明这里对我来说有多么特别；我在这里打球很开心。我缺席了四个多月的比赛并不重要。每次来到这里，我都能发挥出色。”