"Carlos Alcaraz continued to build momentum in his pursuit of the career grand slam as he navigated a slow start and pushed through his first test at the Australian Open to reach the quarter-finals with a 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-5 win over the 19th seed Tommy Paul. Alcaraz, the world No 1, has now reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for three consecutive years and this is his first time doing so without dropping a set."
"After going toe to toe with Alcaraz for more than an hour, he meekly gave away the set with a double fault, just his second of the set. With the first set secured, Alcaraz relaxed and calmly moved through the remainder of the match without issue. He did not face a single break point in the final two sets, rolling through his service games while patiently putting pressure on Paul's serve."
World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz defeated 19th seed Tommy Paul 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-5 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. He has reached the Melbourne Park quarter-finals three consecutive years and reached this stage without dropping a set for the first time. Alcaraz has won each of the other three grand slams twice and will attempt to reach the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time. Tommy Paul tested Alcaraz with strong serving, early ball-taking and defensive skills, but lacked conviction at decisive moments. After a tight first set, Alcaraz relaxed, avoided break points in the final sets and converted his opportunities.
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