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Tennis-Alcaraz bludgeons Paul to reach French Open semis, Swiatek to face Sabalenka

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PARIS, - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled past American 12th-seed Tommy Paul 6-0 6-1 6-4 at the French Open on Tuesday with a jaw-dropping display of attacking tennis in one of the most one-sided men's quarter-finals in Paris in recent memory.

Four-time champion Iga Swiatek, who is looking to become the first woman in the professional era to win four consecutive titles in Paris, also punched her semi-final ticket with

of Ukraine to set up a mouth-watering semi-final with world number one Aryna Sabalenka.

But it was four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz's merciless dismantling of Paul that grabbed the fans' attention, with the 22-year-old Spaniard terrorising the former French Open junior champion who looked like a fish out of water.

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“ I think it was more windy. Also I think I was over emotional. Today I didn’t handle myself quite well mentally. Basically that’s it. I was just making unforced errors. I don’t know. I have to check…
Coco Gauff,
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“ Honestly guys, this one hurts so much. Especially after such a tough two weeks—playing great tennis, and then in these terrible conditions, to show such terrible tennis in the final, it really hurts.…
Aryna Sabalenka,
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“ This could have been the last match ever I played here, so I don’t know. That’s why I was a bit more emotional even in the end,
Novak Djokovic,
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“ I’m sure there are hundreds of players that would kill to win or lose a final, so just knowing that [makes] me realize how lucky and privileged I am to be in this position,
Coco Gauff,
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“ I just remember kind of feeling,
Coco Gauff,
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“ She can come up with some big shots and big winners pretty much at all areas of the court,
Coco Gauff,
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“ I can go flat. I can [play] with the spin. I can go back and play in defense,
Aryna Sabalenka,
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“ She's going to come out swinging,
Coco Gauff,
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“ It’s gonna mean everything to me and my team. Almost my whole life I’ve been told that clay courts are not my thing. I didn’t have any confidence in the past.. I don’t know how many years.. we’ve been…
Aryna Sabalenka,
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“ It feels incredible but the job is not done yet. I’m just thrilled with the performance today with this win,
Aryna Sabalenka,
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“ I’m glad I found my serve and it was a bit easier with the serve,
Aryna Sabalenka,
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“ I was mentally prepared before the match that it was going to be 99% for her,
Coco Gauff,
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“ This is where I lock in and give my best,
Novak Djokovic,
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“ We've had a lot of great battles in the past,
Aryna Sabalenka,
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“ I mean, obviously he did that and nothing happened,
Frances Tiafoe,
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“ I think we're all here for one reason,
Aryna Sabalenka,
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