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Alcaraz admires Paul, admits he was not at his most confident, and now meets Medvedev

Carlos Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 7-6(2) in the Vienna quarter-finals and then praised the American in his courtside interview. The world No 3 saved all five break points he faced, recorded a seventh successive win over Paul and leads their head-to-head 8-2 before facing Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/31/2026, 04:19

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Carlos Alcaraz venceu Tommy Paul por 6-4 e 7-6(2) nas quartas de final de Viena nesta sexta-feira e depois passou boa parte da entrevista à beira da quadra elogiando o homem que acabara de eliminar.

O primeiro set virou numa única quebra, no sétimo game. A partir dali Alcaraz salvou todos os break points que enfrentou — cinco no total, dois deles no segundo set. Foi a sétima vitória seguida dele sobre o americano, levando o confronto direto a 8-2.

“Bom, acho que todo mundo pôde ver os pontos que jogamos hoje. Grandes trocas, grandes pontos, grandes golpes dos dois lados”, disse o número 3 do mundo. “Sou muito fã do Tommy, para ser honesto. O estilo dele, eu amo como ele joga, e amo vê-lo jogar. Então, para mim, jogar contra ele é sempre um prazer.”

Ele foi honesto sobre o próprio nível, comparando com a vitória por 6-1 e 7-6(11) sobre Nikoloz Basilashvili na rodada anterior. “Provavelmente não tão confiante quanto ontem, por exemplo, em termos de bater da linha de base”, disse. “Mas eu diria que, no geral, estou feliz pela batalha. Feliz por ter encontrado meu caminho e finalmente vencido em sets diretos.”

Agora vem o número 5 do mundo, Daniil Medvedev, na semifinal de sábado do ATP 500. Alcaraz lidera esse confronto por 6-3.

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