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Carlos Alcaraz def. Tommy Paul — Round of 16, Australian Open 2026

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Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia

Played25 Jan 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇪🇸ranked ATP number 1 going into this drawWon

Carlos Alcaraz seeded 1 7 6 7

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 21 going into this draw

Tommy Paul seeded 19 66 4 5

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What this match is worth

Points earned

Alcaraz +400Paul +200

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Head to head

3-0Alcaraz

What decided it

  • Alcaraz broke 3 times from 10 chances, Paul 1 from 2
  • Paul won 46% behind his second serve, Alcaraz 68%
  • The first set went to a tiebreak, Alcaraz took it 8–6