I guess he'll do his talking on the court. This year, Paul has reached the last eight at the Australian Open, and the semi-finals in Rome.

Look, I don't want to call Tommy Paul's outfit boring, but considering last night we had Jannik Sinner in garish green and Andrey Rublev looking stylish in all black, Paul's white shirt and grey shorts combo aren't exactly...imaginative.

There's a warm embrace between the two players as they prepare to be introduced to the Paris crowd.

Tommy Paul is out first, closely followed by the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz leads the head-to-head 4-2, and has won each of their past three encounters.

Alcaraz and Paul have only met on clay once before - at the Paris Olympics last year, and Alcaraz won that match 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (0-7) 6-0.

This is Tommy Paul's best ever run at the French Open. In six previous visits to Roland Garros, he had only reached the third round once (2024).

The American had to fight back from two sets behind in the second round against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary, and then came through another five-setter in round three against Russian Karen Khachanov.

Carlos Alcaraz ain't had things all his own way in his attempt to successfully defend his French Open title this year.

The Spaniard has lost a set in each of his past three matches, although he has not been pushed all the way by any of his opponents.

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Speaking about recording the best results of his career in the past 12 months, Lorenzo Musetti said: "I guess it's a process of growing, not just on the court but especially off the court. I became a father last year and I think that has given me an extra responsibility.

"I think I approach things in a more professional way now, not just on the court and in matches but also in terms of my daily routine. It is really important for me to be in order when I practice now. Even in my free time, I enjoy my time with my family. Even if they aren't here, they are always with me - inside my heart - so I think this win is for them."

Eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti speaking on Court Philippe-Chatrier after progressing to the French Open semi-finals for the first time in his career: "Frances [Tiafoe] didn't start as he wanted. It was really complicated to play out there today. It was hard to play well because it was so windy and it was really difficult to hit the ball properly.

"The third set was really a fight, it wasn't easy to make a break. I was a little bit tired and it was really tough to stay in there, but I found the extra energy to win. I think that last set was probably the best set of this match."

On his elegant playing style, he added: "I mean I am Italian, we are elegant! Jokes aside, I have a little bit of a retro style. Unfortunately there aren't many players with a one-handed backhand nowadays. In modern-day tennis it is really tough to play like that, especially on the return side. Everyone is serving really well so it's not easy to defend with a one-handed backhand.

"When I first got a tennis racquet, it was natural for me to play with a one-handed backhand. Luckily my coach never touched that shot and that has probably been the key to my success, I would say."

As mentioned, the winner of this evening's match will face Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-finals.

Musetti continued his remarkable run on clay with a battling win over American Frances Tiafoe.

The 23-year-old looked emotional and beamed at his box as he secured a 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-2 victory on Court Philippe Chatrier.

It is the second time in Musetti's career that he has got to the semi-final of a Grand Slam, after he reached the last four at Wimbledon last year.

Let's hear from Lorenzo...

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• World number one Aryna Sabalenka will face defending champion Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals after both came through their last-eight ties in straight sets on Tuesday.
• Lorenzo Musetti is the first player through to the men's semi-finals after the Italian's four-set win over Frances Tiafoe of the United States.
• British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski secured their place in the men's doubles semi-finals with a hard-fought victory over Matthew Ebden and John Peers.
• Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid will face each other in the second round of the wheelchair singles after they began their campaigns with dominant victories.

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Commentary will begin on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3 soon and will move over to BBC Radio 5 Live once coverage of England's Nations League game against Spain has concluded - which is likely to be at about 20:30 BST.

Defending champ Carlos Alcaraz meets American Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals tonight, with Italian Lorenzo Musetti awaiting in the semis.

Paul is on his best run at Roland Garros. Alcaraz is targeting his fifth major.

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Another tip-top day of tennis. Fancy one more match before bed?

Next up on Court Philippe-Chatrier, it's the turn of the men, with Italy's Lorenzo Musetti facing American Frances Tiafoe before defending champion Carlos Alcaraz meets American Tommy Paul.

We're going to say goodbye for now but we'll be back for that evening showpiece between the second and 12th seeds.

See you around 19:15 BST!

Speaking about setting up a semi-final against world number one Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek said: "The Madrid final against her is one of the best and most exciting finals that I have played. It is always a challenge against Aryna. She really has a game for every surface, so I just need to focus on myself, do the work, be brave in my shots and just go for it.

"I'm going to prepare tactically tomorrow for sure. She has been having a great season so I'm not going to lie, it is going to be a tough match. But I'm happy for the challenge."

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World number five Iga Swiatek, speaking on Court Philippe-Chatrier after sealing her semi-final spot: "I should have had better intensity at the beginning of the second set because Elina [Svitolina] is the kind of player that plays better under pressure.

"When she is losing she always steps up, so I needed to be ready for that. After I saw that happening, my intensity immediately went up. I wanted to be proactive and really lead in the game, so I'm happy I did that.

"You could see that my serve was kind of weird, but that was also because of the wind. I think we both wanted to figure out how to work around that, but at the end of the first set I felt the wind went down a little bit so I knew I could go for it [on serve].

"I just went all in [in the final game to serve three aces]. I think I served three lines, I'm pretty proud of that because it doesn't happen often. It's nice to win some points for free, for sure."

So, our first women's semi-final is set. Aryna Sabalenka will take on four-time champion at Roland Garros Iga Swiatek for a place in the final.

Who will join them tomorrow?

• Madison Keys v Coco Gauff
• Mirra Andreeva v Lois Boisson

Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 and BBC Sounds

That was an intriguing match.

I thought the first set was a lot closer than it ended up being. Some of those games were very long deuce-advantage games which Iga Swiatek ended up just coming out on top in.

Elina Svitolina did acknowledge the crowd at the end but she was very quick to pick up her bags and leave the court. I think she is really irritated with herself because she did have some opportunities.

But you have to admire Iga Swiatek's game, she had a relentless and ruthless approach.

Elina Svitolina looked like she had the second set in her sights but three games in a row from Iga Swiatek handed her victory.

A 26th consecutive win for the Pole at Roland Garros.

We didn't get a single ace all match until Swiatek served three in that final game. Big moments for a big-game player.

Swiatek brings up two match points with an ace.