Red-Hot Tennis Phenom Carlos Alcaraz Burns Through Tommy Paul, Storms into French Open Semis
Tennis titan Carlos Alcaraz soaring towards the semi-finals
Hop on social media and you'll find a buzz about Carlos Alcaraz, the Spanish tennis sensation, who's causing a stir at the French Open in Paris. His latest victim? The hapless American, Tommy Paul. Next up in his sights? Lorenzo Musetti, fresh off a buzzer-beating quarterfinal match win.
Defending champion Alcaraz is in top form, annihilating Paul 6:0, 6:1, 6:4 in the quarterfinals. The 22-year-old Spaniard, riding high coming off a string of lopsided victories, will take on Italian prodigy Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals on Friday.
The first set on Court Philippe-Chatrier was a one-sided affair, with Alcaraz taking seven games in a row, showing dominance rarely seen in the game. Even though Paul managed to put up a fight in the last set, Alcaraz remained focused, clinching the victory in just 1 hour and 34 minutes. "I just felt unstoppable out there today," Alcaraz said with a grin.
Musetti and Frances Tiafoe's match was a nail-biter, going the distance with Musetti eking out the victory 6:2, 4:6, 7:5, 6:2. The 23-year-old Italian, who reached the final in Monte-Carlo and the semifinals in Madrid and Rome this year, kept his stellar form on clay. Seemingly poised for victory in the third set, Tiafoe appeared to lose focus, allowing Musetti to grab the momentum and claim the match.
There was a tense moment when Musetti hit a ball that came terrifyingly close to a line judge. He was issued a warning and later apologized for the intended shot gone awry. "The referee understood that it slipped out of my control," Musetti explained calmly.
Alexander Zverev battles for a spot in the semifinals later today.
Source: ntv.de
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I'm not going to be able to challenge Carlos Alcaraz in tennis, especially with his current form and dominance on clay. Just witnessing his recent victory over Tommy Paul, I can see he's a force to reckon with in the sport.
