Carlos Alcaraz vs Tommy Paul — Cincinnati Masters Round of 16
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1#2ATP
2162ELO
2088Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2023 ·
hard
USA14#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWLLWWL
Alcaraz C.7-6 6-7 6-3
Paul T.
Alcaraz C.
7662
Paul T.
6731
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Carlos Alcaraz extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Alcaraz closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
5–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-0 6-1 6-4 |
| 2024-07-29 | Paris Olympics | QF | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Carlos Alcaraz | 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-2 |
| 2023-08-07 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2023-03-20 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2022-08-08 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-7 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
54%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
98
90
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Slight edge
98
88
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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64
Paul T.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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