Match facts
Australian Open 2026PlayersAt the time of the match
| Carlos Alcaraz | Tommy Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #20 |
| Ranking points | 12,050 | 2,050 |
| Seed | #1 | #19 |
| Country | ESP | USA |
| Age | 23 | 29 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 185 cm |
| 2026 season | 24 - 4 | 39 - 17 |
| Hard record | 161 - 44 (78.5%) | 164 - 103 (61.4%) |
| Career record | 304 - 69 (81.5%) | 244 - 155 (61.2%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
2026-01-19 · Australian Open · Hard
Carlos Alcaraz7-6(6)6-47-5Round of 16Tommy Paul 2025-05-26 · Roland Garros · Clay
Carlos Alcaraz6-06-16-4QuarterfinalTommy Paul 2024-07-29 · Paris Olympics · Clay
Carlos Alcaraz6-37-6(7)QuarterfinalTommy Paul 2024-07-01 · Wimbledon · Grass
Carlos Alcaraz5-76-46-26-2QuarterfinalTommy Paul 2023-08-14 · Cincinnati Masters · Hard
Carlos Alcaraz7-6(6)6-7(0)6-3Round of 16Tommy Paul 2023-08-07 · Canada Masters · Hard
Tommy Paul6-34-66-3QuarterfinalCarlos Alcaraz Road in Australian Open2026
Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz6-37-6(2)6-2Round of 128Adam WaltonCarlos Alcaraz7-6(4)6-36-2Round of 64Yannick HanfmannCarlos Alcaraz6-26-46-1Round of 32Corentin MoutetCarlos Alcaraz7-6(6)6-47-5Round of 16Tommy PaulCarlos Alcaraz7-56-26-1QuarterfinalAlex De MinaurCarlos Alcaraz6-47-6(5)6-7(3)6-7(4)7-5SemifinalAlexander ZverevCarlos Alcaraz2-66-26-37-5FinalNovak Djokovic Tommy Paul
Tommy Paul6-46-36-3Round of 128Aleksandar KovacevicTommy Paul6-36-46-2Round of 64Thiago Agustin TiranteTommy Paul6-16-10-0RETRound of 32Alejandro Davidovich FokinaCarlos Alcaraz7-6(6)6-47-5Round of 16Tommy Paul
Serve statistics
| Carlos Alcaraz | Tommy Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
| Double faults | 0 | 5 |
| Service points | 94 | 109 |
| 1st serve in | 70.2% | 54.1% |
| 1st serve won | 78.8% | 81.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 67.9% | 46% |
| Service games | 17 | 17 |
| Break points saved | 1 / 2 | 7 / 10 |