Alcaraz brushes aside Paul to reach US Open quarter-finals
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What happened
Clinical Carlos Alcaraz moved a step closer to making more tennis history after cruising into the US Open quarter-finals. The Spaniard, still showing no signs of the wrist injury which sidelined him for more than four months before the tournament, dismantled American Tommy Paul in straight sets.
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