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Tommy Paul recently reminisced about running into Carlos Alcaraz at the National Bank Open in Toronto last year after he had scored an upset win over the Spaniard in the quarterfinals.
Fritz at No. 15 is the second-highest ranked male American tennis player after Taylor Fritz, and he has put together a respectable season in 2024 thus far. The 26-year-old won his second career title in February at the Dallas Open, and followed it up with a last-four run in Indian Wells last week.
Tommy Paul recently appeared for an interview with Haute Living, where he disclosed that he enjoyed a healthy rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz. He further told the luxury magazine that following his three-set victory over the then-World No. 1 at the 2023 Canada Masters last August, he ran into the Spaniard at a restaurant.
The American said Alcaraz waved and smiled towards him and his team despite having lost their last-eight encounter in Toronto hours prior.
"We finished late that day, but the tournament kept a restaurant open so we could get a late-night meal. And it was funny — Alcaraz also showed up at the restaurant 20 minutes later. He was waving at us, and smiling as he went upstairs. I remember thinking he probably had much more fun than I did, because I had to play the next day," Tommy Paul told Haute Living.
"But also, there was no animosity from him either way: guys at the top of their game are that way."
Paul scored his first victory over a No.1-ranked player at the 2023 National Bank Open, beating Alcaraz 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. The American has nine wins over top-10 opposition overall, making him one of the most dangerous players on the ATP tour.
Tommy Paul and Carlos Alcaraz are tied 2-2 in their head-to-head meetings on the ATP tour
Tommy Paul has split his four career matches with Carlos Alcaraz on the ATP tour. Interestingly, all of their meetings have taken place at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.
The American defeated Alcaraz for the first time in the second round of the 2022 Canada Masters in Montreal, overcoming a set deficit and saving a match point to prevail 6-7(4), 7-6(7), 6-3. The Spaniard, however, had his older opponent's number the following year in Miami, beating him 6-4, 6-4 in the Round of 16.
Tommy Paul then scored his second victory of the rivalry in Toronto last year en route to the semifinals, where he lost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz won their most recent encounter 7-6(6), 6-7(0), 6-3, in the third round of last year's Cincinnati Masters.
