Carlos Alcaraz remains unbeaten at the Australian Open, coming through another tough test to see off Tommy Paul and book his place in the quarter-finals.
Carlos Alcaraz has won six major titles and 24 ATP championships before his 23rd birthday, which occurs in May. He has won on every surface, but the Australian Open has eluded him.
Alcaraz – Paul: 25.01.2026 03:30 CEST H2H: 5-2 Carlos Alcaraz has won five straight matches. This week in Melbourne, Alcaraz defeated Walton in the opening round in straight sets.
Can you name every women's Australian Open tennis champion in the Open Era?Note: The Open was moved from January to December in 1977, so there were two Opens played in that year. It was moved again in 1986 from December to January, so there was no Open played in 1986.
The second week gets underway at Melbourne Park on day eight with plenty of promise. There are four fourth-round matches on the slate at the Australian Open and, as always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, as well as all the action in the women’s singles.
Tommy Paul is back into the fourth round of the Australian Open. The world number 20 led Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-1, 6-1, when the Spaniard retired from the match.
Maybe it's the summer-like conditions in January or the "Happy Slam" vibes, but something in Melbourne agrees with American tennis standouts Tommy Paul and Learner Tien.
Paul – Davidovich Fokina: 23.01.2026 02:30 CEST H2H: 4-0 Tommy Paul has won four of his last five matches. This week in Melbourne, Paul defeated Kovacevic in the opening round easily in straight sets.
Three seeded men's players advanced with relative ease to the third round of the Australian Open in ideal Melbourne conditions on day four of the tournament.
Tommy Paul is being spoken about at the Australian Open and it’s not just for his tennis. Paul is the current world number 20, but he has been as high as eighth in the ATP rankings.
Cerundolo – Dzumhur: 21.01.2026 01:00 CEST H2H: 2-0 Francisco Cerundolo has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Adelaide, Cerundolo lost to Munar in the 1/8-Finals in three tight sets.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Machac – Paul: 16.01.2026 03:30 CEST H2H: 2-1 Tomas Machac has won three of his last five matches. This week in Adelaide, Machac has yet to drop a set.
The ATP 250 in Adelaide has reached the semifinal stage, and a new name will be etched on the trophy. Only one of the four men in that conversation has never lifted an ATP title.
No. 2 seed Tommy Paul earned his first tour-level victory in four months with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of compatriot Reilly Opelka on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia.
It promises to be a terrific quarterfinal day of ATP action in Adelaide. Also, Mirra Andreeva vs Maya Joint is among the four matches on the WTA side. Tommy Paul, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Shanghai Masters champion Valentin Vacherot are some of the ATP players who will take to the court.
Vukic – Paul: 15.01.2026 05:30 CEST H2H: 2-0 Aleksandar Vukic has won four of his last five matches. This week in Adelaide, Vukic qualified for the main draw tournament by winning both qualifying matches in three tight sets.
Tommy Paul and Reilly Opelka will face off in an all-American battle in the second round of the ATP Adelaide International. Who will reach the quarterfinals?
Players complained about the tennis calendar throughout 2025… Some of the best players in the world, including ATP number one Carlos Alcaraz, spoke out about the schedule last year.
Tommy Paul will no doubt look back on his 2025 season with frustration, as injuries hindered his ability to perform at his best. As a result, he had to end his season prematurely after the US Open.
Brad Stine, the coach of America’s tennis star Tommy Paul, has made an interesting revelation about how an incident impacted the player’s fitness. The 28-year-old is currently placed in 15th position on the ATP rankings and is regarded as one of the best American players on the men’s tour.
Team World will feature a different line-up at the upcoming Laver Cup in San Francisco, as members Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul have announced their withdrawal from the annual event.
Paige Lorenze, Tommy Paul's girlfriend, has spoken about the increasingly recognised role of players’ girlfriends in the tennis world. The entrepreneur and influencer shared her perspective on wanting to be more than just a ‘WAG.’ Lorenze began dating the current world No.
It’s only February, but Tommy Paul has already delivered a shot of the year contender. Paul was facing Jenson Brooksby in the first round of the Dallas Open on Tuesday.