Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul will meet this Tuesday in the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Miami, after the Murcian overwhelmed the Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-0 and 7-6 (5) in the round of 16, a fundamental victory for the defense number one in the ATP ranking.
The Spanish tennis player, recent champion in Indian Wells, will face the executioner of the Spanish Alejandro Davidovich (6-3 and 7-5). Paul is experiencing a great moment of form, after being a semifinalist at the Australian Open and a finalist in Acapulco, and is on a twelve-match winning streak against Spanish rivals.
In addition, he won the only precedent against Alcaraz, last year in Montreal. However, that defeat came at a difficult time for the Murcian, who recognized that at that time the pressure to start the tournament as one of the favorites overwhelmed him.
The American will face an Alcaraz in form. Since his last duel, the Spaniard won the crown at the US Open and the first position in the world ranking, something he recovered last Monday after his title at the Master 1000 in Indian Wells.
"I lost the first and only match I played against Tommy, I know he is a very talented player, a top player, I have to play my best tennis and see what happens on Tuesday," said the Murcian at the press conference after his match. victory against Lajovic.
Alcaraz does not expect an easy game: "I saw many of his games, I like to see him play. He is very talented, he makes things seem simple and I like to watch these players. He is doing very well, he is fast, he hits hard with his right foot and the reverse. I like to play these matches, it will be tough and I am certainly going to enjoy it".
The round of 16 match of the Miami Masters 1000 between Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul will take place this Tuesday, March 28 at around 10:00 p.m., depending on the previous matches. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can be followed live on the La Vanguardia website.
