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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 — US Open 2026 R16.
Tommy Paul and Carlos Alcaraz: Carlos Alcaraz leads 7–1 across 8 recorded meetings.
The title defense reaches the quarterfinals having cost one set all week. Alcaraz won 23 of 29 points at the net and out-hit Paul 33 winners to 18 on matching unforced-error counts, while the 20th seed managed one return game in 15. The second set settled things: a break in game 2 for 2-0, Paul's immediate answer in game 3, then another break for 3-1. Two hours, 15 minutes, and the defending champion is into the last eight at the US Open.