The Round of 16 match of Cincinnati Open 2023 between Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul will take place on August 18.
Carlos Alcaraz’s anticipated rise after defeating Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon’s center court has veered off course. Struggling in the North American hard court swing, he disappointed in four matches, including sets dropped to David Goffin and Borna Coric at the Hopman Cup. Similarly, the 2022 world #1 excelled early but stumbled later, a pattern he must avoid with a major US Open title defense. Alcaraz has largely matched or exceeded his prior-year performances in 2023 tournaments. He nears equaling his 2022 Cincinnati Masters win, where he reached the quarterfinals, needing just one more victory.
Breaking a streak of three consecutive second-round exits in Cincinnati, Tommy Paul notched his best result at the venue, defeating Ugo Humbert this week. Unlike his recent exits in American Masters events, where he reached the round of 16 against Felix Auger Aliassime and Carlos Alcaraz in Indian Wells and Miami, respectively, Paul aims to dodge a similar outcome in Cincinnati. With 22 hardcourt wins in 2023, surpassing opponent Alcaraz by nine, he records his strongest hardcourt performance since becoming a main tour regular, after reaching the 2023 Australian Open semifinals.
| Carlos Alcaraz vs Tommy Paul | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | August 18, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Tournament | Cincinnati Open |
| Stage | Round of 16 |
| Time (India) | 00:00 am |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Jordan Thompson | 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 (W) |
| Tommy Paul | 3-6, 6-4, 3-6 (L) |
| Hubert Hurkacz | 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 (W) |
| Ben Shelton | 6-3, 7-6 (W) |
| Borna Coric | 6-3, 6-7, 10-5 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Ugo Humbert | 6-1, 7-6 (W) |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 7-5, 7-6 (W) |
| Jannik Sinner | 4-6, 4-6 (L) |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 (W) |
| Marcos Giron | 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
In their Masters-level encounters, Tommy Paul holds a 2-1 lead in head-to-head matches against Carlos Alcaraz. With a drive for retribution, Alcaraz is expected to level the playing field against Paul, and the likelihood of him achieving this is high.
The Round of 16 match of Cincinnati Open 2023 between Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul will take place on August 18.
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