Alcaraz beats Paul 6-4 6-3 6-4 to reach US Open quarters

Carlos Alcaraz never let Tommy Paul settle, closing out a 6-4 6-3 6-4 win in the US Open round of 16. The Spaniard's serve was the platform: 67.9% of first deliveries landed, and he won 75.4% of those points along with 63.0% behind the second, conceding just two double faults. Paul, by contrast, found only 53.9% of first serves and won 48.8% of his second-serve points, a leak that left him defending under pressure in every set. Four aces from the American were not enough to disturb the pattern, and Alcaraz advanced without dropping a set.