World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz takes on Tommy Paul within the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open, an ATP 1000 Masters occasion, in Toronto on Friday.
The conflict is scheduled to be the third match on the Center Court on the fifth day of this yr’s version.
When and the place to observe?
The Canadian Open quarterfinal spherical conflict between Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul might be reside streamed in India on SonyLiv from 4:30AM IST on August 12.
Alcaraz, the 20-year-old Spaniard, comes into the quarterfinal after beating Fifteenth-seeded Pole Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(3) in a tricky spherical of 16 match. He let a 5-2 lead slip within the third set however managed to shut it within the tiebreak, lastly changing his fifth match level. The prime seed, who bought a bye within the first spherical, had earlier defeated American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(3) within the second spherical.
This is Alcaraz’ first event on laborious courtroom since his loss in opposition to Jannik Sinner within the semifinals of the Miami Open. Since then, he has received titles in Barcelona, Madrid, Queen’s and most lately, Wimbledon, whereas additionally reaching the French Open semifinals. The Spaniard, who might be defending his US Open title this yr, is on a 14-match profitable streak.
USA’s Paul, seeded twelfth, started his marketing campaign in Toronto with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Diego Schwartzman earlier than defeating Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(2), 6-7(2), 6-3 within the second spherical. He had a relatively simpler outing within the spherical of 16, beating compatriot Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-2. The 26-year-old American is trying to attain the semifinals of a Masters occasion for the primary time in his profession.
Head-to-head file
Played: 2 | Alcaraz: 1 | Paul: 1
Alcaraz and Paul have confronted one another twice on the ATP Tour. Their first assembly happened on the identical occasion final yr, albeit in Montreal, the place Paul triumphed 6-7(4), 7-6(7), 6-3 in a second-round contest that lasted three hours and 20 minutes. Their second and most up-to-date battle occurred within the spherical of 16 in Miami Open this yr the place the Spaniard received 6-4, 6-4.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com