After putting up a great show in Toronto, Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul faced each other in Cincinnati where Alcaraz prevailed 7-6(6), 6-7(0), 6-3 in a third-round thriller.
Alcaraz was highly unhappy and frustrated with his performance at the Canadian Open, and in the days leading up to the match versus Paul in Cincinnati, he placed more priority on his daily work schedule.
Prior to the match in Cincinnati, Alcaraz was spotted performing tough warm-ups and workouts. Every player who is set to play a match should warm up thoroughly before the match. This is done mostly to prevent severe injuries.
Carlos Alcaraz training before his match vs Tommy Paul pic.twitter.com/EOqEvVWOzz
— Tennistonic (@tennistonic) August 18, 2023
Alcaraz in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2023
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked world no.1, Alcaraz has achieved a composed 52-5 record in 2023. Carlos is currently competing in Cincinnati where he overcame the world no.55 Jordan Thompson 7-5 4-6 6-3, the world no.13 Tommy Paul 7-66 6-70 6-3 and the world no.70 Max Purcell 4-6 6-3 6-4.
Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.20 Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinal on Saturday at 3:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their record is 2-0 for Alcaraz.
Carlos conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Alcaraz got to the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).
Alcaraz won 12 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz will play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Tommy Paul in 2023
LLWWWWLWWL Currently ranked no.13 (career-high), Tommy played his last match on the 17th of August when he was overcome by world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(6) 6-7(0) 6-3 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati (draw).
During this season Paul has managed to achieve a 37-20 record. Tommy Paul’s most significant accomplishment of the present season was reaching the final in Acapulco, the Aix En Provence Challenger and Eastbourne.
Paul is scheduled to play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul faced off 4 times. Their actual record is 2-2. Before, the last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-6(6) 6-7(0) 6-3 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 17th of August 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
