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Illness during Alcaraz-Paul: after scare, Spaniard shines

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During the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul, much fear over a spectator falling ill. The referee interrupted the match while the tie-break of the first set was being played to allow for help to arrive. Fortunately, after about 10 minutes, the problem receded and the match could resume. During the forced stoppage, the two tennis players remained on the court and hit a few serves. The ailment appears to have been caused by the big kick, a real problem in Melbourne.

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As for the match, Carlos Alcaraz has, again, shown that he is in great form. The world number one won in three sets: 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 7-5. Nothing could Tommy Paul, who also played at a very good level of tennis. The match, which lasted two hours and 38 minutes, saw the American do everything to try to break the current world number one. Tommy Paul even managed to break Carlos Alcaraz early in the match but the Spaniard always handled each situation as best he could.

The Spaniard has emphasized from the start of the tournament the need to minimize effort and conserve energy. He arrives at the second week of competition, where the title is decided, with fresh legs and mind. To date, he has spent nine hours and 39 minutes on concrete. And he will have two days of rest if he reaches the semifinals. Moreover, he has yet to lose a set in all matches played to date and always in excellent physical and mental condition.

Carlos Alcaraz has never won the Australian Open and, often, suffered in Melbourne. In this beginning of the tournament, 2026 edition, the world number 1 is doing great, showing that he has matured a lot. By beating Tommy Paul he has already matched the result of the last edition.

The feeling is that Carlos Alcaraz showed up in Melbourne with the right head and in perfect physical condition. None of the opponents he has faced up to this point has been able to put him in the slightest difficulty. Now he awaits the quarterfinals, with the utmost serenity.

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