Break points Alcarazpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 4-4 Alcaraz
Paul loses his footing while attempting a backhand and completely skies it for six. 15-30, and soon break point after Paul sends a forehand wide.
Summary
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Tommy Paul 6-0 6-1 6-4 in French Open quarter-final
Alcaraz will play Lorenzo Musetti in last four following Italian's win over Frances Tiafoe
Iga Swiatek beats Elina Svitolina 6-1 7-5 to secure semi-final spot
Defending champion will face world number one Aryna Sabalenka in semi-finals
Sabalenka through in straight sets against Zheng Qinwen
Break points Alcarazpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 3 June
Postpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 4-4 Alcaraz
Tommy Paul is sticking in this match. He fires a forehand right on the line and gives a wry smile as he returns to his mark.
Alcaraz soon grabs the last laugh though as a drop-shot winner from the Spaniard almost has Paul crashing into the net. Awks!
Image source, Getty ImagesLove-hold Alcarazpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 4-4 Alcaraz
Ridiculous, just a ridiculous shot from Carlos Alcaraz, coming to the net and wrapping his racquet around the ball to spin it away from Paul.
That's a hold to love.
Paul holdspublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 3 June
Paul 0-6 1-6 4-3 Alcaraz*
While I'm praising Alcaraz, Paul fires an ace to hold and lead again in the third. Despite the second seed's dominance, we remain on serve.
Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 3-3 Alcaraz
Alcaraz is chasing every point down, not letting Paul breathe. How does he get to this latest smash? And return it with control, too!
He's lightning is Alcaraz, even if Paul does eventually finish off the point to move to 40-30.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 3-3 Alcaraz
This game could well signal the end. Alcaraz spins over a forehand on to the sideline that a stationary Paul can only stare at. 0-30.
Alcaraz holdspublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 3-3 Alcaraz
Boom and boom. Two big serves and Alcaraz holds to 15. Paul's not had a break point yet.
Postpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 3 June
Paul 0-6 1-6 3-2 Alcaraz*
Proof that Carlos Alcaraz is human. He messes up a forehand to give Paul the early initiative.
But he then has Paul on the move and whacks a pace-off pass to go up 30-15. So I guess he's quickly regained his extra-terrestrial status.
Image source, Getty Images'Alcaraz does have these dips, particularly in night sessions'published at 20:50 British Summer Time 3 June
Paul 0-6 1-6 3-2 Alcaraz*
Andrea Petkovic
Former world number nine on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC SoundsCarlos Alcaraz does have these dips, particularly in night sessions.
It is almost as if it gets past his bedtime and his focus just drops a little. He has it during the day as well, to be fair, but I feel like it's always more apparent in the night sessions.
You can sometimes see his energy going, it's almost like air leaving a balloon.
Paul holdspublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 3 June
Paul 0-6 1-6 3-2 Alcaraz*
We remain on serve, you've got to admire Tommy Paul digging in. The American battles through to wallop some winners and hold to 30.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 2-2 Alcaraz
Easily Tommy Paul's best period of the match as the American continues to get his first serves in to win the first two points of his latest game.
But once more he's seriously tested when rallies emerge, and Alcaraz finds an angle to rip through Paul's defences. 30-30.
Alcaraz holdspublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 2-2 Alcaraz
Tommy Paul continues to undercook his forehands, this one doesn't even reach the net, bouncing first on his side.
Is he injured? I think he might be.
Alcaraz dispatches an ace, clipping the T, to hold to 15.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:44 British Summer Time 3 June
Paul 0-6 1-6 2-1 Alcaraz*
Alcaraz's error count creeps up as the Spaniard thwacks a forehand into the net.
A decent serve has Paul scrambling though and Alcaraz goes to 15-15 in no time at all.
'Alcaraz won't want to stay out there longer than needed'published at 20:43 British Summer Time 3 June
Paul 0-6 1-6 2-1 Alcaraz*
Andrea Petkovic
Former world number nine on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC SoundsCarlos Alcaraz wants to get this done.
I thought his third-round match against Damir Dzumhur got a lot more exciting and edgy than it needed to be. That much took a lot more energy out of him than it should have done, so he won't want to have another dip in a night session.
He won't want to stay out there longer than needed.
Image source, Getty ImagesPaul holdspublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 3 June
Paul 0-6 1-6 2-1 Alcaraz*
Can Tommy Paul continue his mini-recovery on serve? Yes, yes he can.
The American continues to get his first serves in and gets a properly loud cheer when he holds to love.
Love-hold Alcarazpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 1-1 Alcaraz
Serve out wide, volley at the net into the other corner. No drama as Alcaraz holds to love.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 3 June
Paul 0-6 1-6 1-0 Alcaraz*
This match feels like a victory parade for Alcaraz now. He hits a fabulous backhand winner down the line and then backs it up with a forehand buried into the same spot.
Paul holdspublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 3 June
Paul 0-6 1-6 1-0 Alcaraz*
Tommy Paul is ahead in the third. An eight-minute game ends after Alcaraz can't return Paul's serve.
Game pointpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 0-0 Alcaraz
Finally Paul brings up game point, wellying a cross-court winner at the net.
Image source, Getty ImagesBreak point savedpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 3 June
*Paul 0-6 1-6 0-0 Alcaraz
Nice from Paul. Using the angles to save break point.
