Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul are going to meet once again, this time at the 2023 Cincinnati Masters.
Round 4 between these two will be played at the Cincinnati Masters, and the winner will have a chance to advance to the event's quarter-finals. The duo just played at the Canadian Open as Tommy Paul won that match and earned a place in the semi-final.
Paul has beaten Alcaraz twice on North American soil already, and it's interesting to observe. The American plays super-aggressive tennis and is capable of hitting some incredible shots. He never shies away from it, and the conditions in Cincinnati will undoubtedly give him chances to attack Alcaraz the way he likes to.
He's also won two matches already, which shows he's feeling really confident, and why shouldn't he? He's playing well, and he's on home soil. Alcaraz had some problems against Thompson in the previous round, and this one will certainly be another challenging one.
Head-to-head:
As mentioned above, Paul won the most recent match they played at the Canadian Open. He beat Alcaraz at the same event last year, but the Spaniard got the better of him earlier this year in Miami. It's a great matchup that can go either way, which makes people excited about it.
Prediction:
Predicting what might happen is a bit tough. Mainly because they are both outstanding players and quite streaky at times. You might get a match where Paul is out of this world, or you could get that with Alcaraz. Let's assume they're both pretty solid. If that's the case, then it will go Alcaraz's way.
The conditions do indicate that it's going to be a relatively close match, so the shot-making ability of Paul could come in handy in this one. Still, I think Alcaraz won't lose twice to the same player in a short period of time.
Prediction: Carlos Alcaraz to win in two sets.
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