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

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Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia19 Jan – 1 Feb

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

🇪🇸1 seedWon

Carlos Alcaraz767

Winner meets Alex De Minaur

Straight sets

25 Jan 2026

🇺🇸19 seed

Tommy Paul6645

What this match is worth

Points earned

+400

Alcaraz · Paul banks 200

Head to head

30 Alcaraz

In Setlex records · including this match

Around this match

Title defence

Jannik Sinner still in — won it in 2025

Seeds left

16 of 32 nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Both roads here

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Alcaraz
Round
Paul

🇦🇺Adam Walton

6-3 7-6(2) 6-2

R128

Aleksandar Kovacevic🇺🇸

6-4 6-3 6-3

🇩🇪Yannick Hanfmann

7-6(4) 6-3 6-2

R64

Thiago Agustin Tirante🇦🇷

6-3 6-4 6-2

🇫🇷Corentin Moutet

6-2 6-4 6-1

R32

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina🇪🇸

6-1 6-1 RET

Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Carlos Alcaraz beat Adam Walton; Tommy Paul beat Aleksandar Kovacevic. Round of 64: Carlos Alcaraz beat Yannick Hanfmann; Tommy Paul beat Thiago Agustin Tirante. Round of 32: Carlos Alcaraz beat Corentin Moutet; Tommy Paul beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

How they arrived

derived from those scorelines

9–0

Sets won

8–0

66%

Games won

70%

2–0

Tiebreaks

0–0

0

Deciding sets

0

Previous meetings

2 meetings in Setlex records

Carlos Alcaraz leads 20

  1. 2025 · ClayCarlos Alcaraz won Paris, France, Quarterfinal6-0 6-1 6-4
  2. 2024 · GrassCarlos Alcaraz won London, Great Britain, Quarterfinal5-7 6-4 6-2 6-2
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