Paris Olympics 2024: Carlos Alcaraz Defeats United States’ Tommy Paul To Reach Semis
Andy Murray resumes his Olympics campaign as he writes a remarkable final chapter to his career at Paris 2024 with doubles partner Dan Evans.
Team GB are now in the quarter-finals following two breathtaking victories over Japanese duo Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori and Belgian duo Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen. They take on Team USA’s Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, looking to create more memories, with victory able to secure a bronze medal match at least.
“It was unbelievably emotional,” said Murray after victory over Gille and Vliegen. “You’re unbelievably happy and then for whatever reason, I don’t know why, but happy tears. I was really emotional at the end of the match, extremely happy, excited that we managed to get through another amazing finish.”
Elsewhere in the tennis, Carlos Alcaraz is through to the men’s singles semi-finals after beating Tommy Paul, who returns to action later against Murray and Evans, while Iga Swiatek was stunned in the women’s semi-finals by China’s Qinwen Zheng.
Katie Boulter and Heather Watson were beaten in the women’s doubles by Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini.
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Andy Murray and Dan Evans: Latest scores and tennis updates
- Andy Murray returns to the Olympic tennis courts in his doubles quest with Dan Evans
- Murray and Evans face Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul at Roland Garros in Paris
- They will be fourth on court at around 6pm BST
- Iga Swiatek suffers shock straight-sets loss in women’s singles semi-finals to Zheng Qinwen of China
- Katie Boulter and Heather Watson exit women’s doubles at quarter-finals with loss to Italian pair
- Olympics tennis order of play and schedule – 1 August
Men’s Singles quarter-finals: Ruud 4-6, 0-1 Auger-Aliassime
17:11 , Chris Wilson
The Canadian has taken the first set, and he holds serve in the opening game of set two!
Remember the winner of this match will take on Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final.
Andy Murray summons survivor spirit once again to extend Olympics dream with Dan Evans
17:05 , Chris Wilson
And the duo almost repeated their feat in their second game too!
After the yelling and the leaping, the hugging and the sheer disbelief, Andy Murray returned to his seat and acted as if he had found a moment of silence amid the bedlam. Head in his hands, he tried to process the previous minute where his career teetered on the brink and then came roaring back once more, before the tears began. He can’t believe this. Can we? Not a chance. His Olympics show with Dan Evans goes on and the last dance gets another turn. As thrilling as the last time, as fraught with tension, two more match points saved to extend a career by at least two more days.
Because why not? Murray is making up the rules now. When you’ve already saved five match points and seen the end once, you are playing with house money, even if it is potentially the final match of your career.
Murray and Evans summoned the spirit of what they found in that memorable escape in the opening round, first playing as if they had nothing to lose and everything to win, then digging themselves out of trouble again.
Andy Murray summons survivor spirit once again to extend Olympics dream
Men’s Singles quarter-finals: Ruud 3-5 Auger-Aliassime
16:56 , Chris Wilson
The Canadian has got the first break of set one and he’s put himself in a great position here at 5-3 up.
Ruud is serving in game nine but Auger-Aliassime will be serving for the set in the next game.
The only other matches going on at the moment are in the women’s doubles. The AIN pairing of Shnaider and Andreeva are 6-1 up against the Czech duo of Krejcikova and Siniakova, while the Spanish pair of Bucsa and Sorribes are 4-3 up agains Ukraine’s Lyudmyla and Nadiia Kichenok.
Andy Murray saw the end. Instead, he and Dan Evans wrote a different Olympics script
16:50 , Chris Wilson
This was the report from Murray and Evans’ first match at Roland Garros…
There is no perfect way to call time, no method of looking into the future to see the end of the script that has been written for you. Except, in a way, there is: “The final match of Andy Murray’s career came in a painful defeat in the Olympics men’s doubles, alongside Dan Evans on a half-full court at Roland Garros,” wrote a certain reporter, sitting in the stands at Suzanne-Lenglen. “Despite a late rally to force a deciding tiebreak, Murray and Evans were an inexperienced doubles pair and it showed in a 6-2 6-7 (5-7) (10/4) first-round defeat to Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel,” the draft continued, waiting to be sent.
That was on the first match point. Then came the next. And another. Until, somehow, Murray and Evans had saved all five, ripping up the reports that had already been written about them. Not yet. Not tonight. Instead, Murray extended his career and his final tournament at Paris 2024. Alongside Evans, the Team GB pairing produced one of the most remarkable escape acts to win 2-6 7-6 (7-5) (11/9) a unique scoreline to mark one of the most extraordinary matches of the 37-year-old Murray’s career, even though we are now past the point where, logically, it should have come to an end.
Andy Murray saw the end. Instead, he and Dan Evans wrote a different Olympics script
Olympics tennis order of play and schedule: Every event, date and start time at Paris 2024
16:35 , Chris Wilson
An updated order of play…
Novak Djokovic takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the Olympics semi-finals with Carlos Alcaraz already through and Iga Swiatek having lost to China’s Qinwen Zheng.
Djokovic continues his bid to win a first Olympics gold medal at the age of 37, in what is the only major title the 24-time grand slam champion is yet to win.
He remains on a collision course with French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who beat American Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) on Philippe-Chatrier.
Olympics tennis order of play including Andy Murray and and Novak Djokovic
Men’s Singles quarter-finals: Ruud 2-2 Auger-Aliassime
16:29 , Chris Wilson
2-2 in the first set of quarter-final number three between Norwegian Casper Ruud and Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime. Both have held serve to start with.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz’s Olympic dream ended to leave uncertain future
16:25 , Chris Wilson
A reminder of how Nadal and Alcaraz exited the men’s doubles yesterday.
Rafael Nadal revealed he is unlikely to play the US Open as he dropped his strongest hint yet that his career could very soon be at an end.
Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz’s crowd-pleasing run in the men’s doubles at the Olympics came to an end with a 6-2 6-4 loss to American fourth seeds Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.
The 14-time French Open champion gave a lingering wave to all sides of Court Philippe Chatrier, but it seems very likely not to be just Roland Garros that does not see Nadal on court again.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz’s Olympic dream ended to leave uncertain future
Dan Evans praised for selfless act that enabled Andy Murray’s Olympics run
16:15 , Chris Wilson
Ahead of Murray and Evans facing the US pair, a little preview…
Dan Evans has been praised for sacrificing rankins points to play at the Olympics and help extend Andy Murray’s career.
Evans and Murray have been on a wild ride in the men’s doubles in Parisand play Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals today.
Murray dropped out of the singles competition and confirmed before the Olympics that the Games would be the final tournament of his historic career at the age of 37.
Evans, 34, also played in singles, losing in the second round, but in appearing at the Olympics the Birmingham player has given up the defence of his Washington title won last August.
Dan Evans praised for selfless act that enabled Andy Murray’s Olympics run
Men’s Singles Quarter-final: Alcaraz 6-3, 6-6 (9-7) Paul – ALCARAZ GOES THROUGH TO THE SEMI-FINALS
16:05 , Chris Wilson
Having won a tough match against Paul, Alcaraz will soon find out his semi-final opponent. He’ll play the winner of Casper Ruud vs Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Alcaraz has won his last matches against both Ruud and Auger-Aliassime, beating the Canadian at the French Open this year and winning an ATP Tour match against Ruud in Beijing in October of last year.
15:55 , Chris Wilson
Casper Ruud and Felix Auger-Aliassime are up next on Suzanne-Lenglen, meaning that Andy Murray’s doubles match has been pushed back far beyond 4pm BST. The GB duo are on once that single’s match has wrapped up.
Murray and Evans could now expect to play at around 6pm BST, although it could be later depending on the previous matches.
When is Andy Murray playing at the Paris Olympics?
Men’s Singles Quarter-final: Zverev 5-7, 5-7 Musetti: MUSETTI GOES THROUGH TO THE SEMI-FINALS
15:48 , Chris Wilson
Lorenzo Musetti has dumped German third seed Alexander Zverev out at the quarter-final stage!
Musetti, who has lost to Novak Djokovic at both Wimbledon and the French Open this year, may now face the Serbian in the Olympic semi-finals after dispatching Zverev 7-5, 7-5 on Suzanne-Lenglen!
Elsewhere at Roland Garros
15:41 , Chris Wilson
The other men’s singles quarter final between Zverev and Musetti is at 5-7, 5-6 – Musetti gets the break and will serve for a place in the semi-finals!
In the men’s doubles, US pair Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram have booked their place in the final with a victory over the Czech duo of Tomas Machak and Adam Pavlasek, after a 6-2, 6-2 win.
Casper Ruud vs Felix Auger-Aliassime is up next on Suzanne-Lenglen, before Murray and Evans take to the court once more. It’ll be a fairly quick turnaround for Tommy Paul, there.
The final men’s quarter-final is scheduled for around 6pm BST on Philippe-Chatrier – that’ll be between Djokovic and Tsitsipas.
Men’s Singles Quarter-final: Alcaraz 6-3, 6-6 (9-7) Paul – ALCARAZ GOES THROUGH TO THE SEMI-FINALS
15:34 , Chris Wilson
Paul wins the next point to take us to 7-6 and match point, but Alcaraz somehow reaches a backhand in the back corner of the court to take it to 7-7.
A straightforward volley from the Spaniard gives him another match point, and he wraps it up moments later with a bachand towards the baseline that forces the error from Paul!
A valiant effort from the American but he has fallen to the second seed, and the Spaniard will compete for a medal at Paris 2024!
Was it ever in doubt?
Men’s Singles Quarter-final: Alcaraz 6-3, 6-6 (6-6) Paul
15:30 , Chris Wilson
A crucial time as we move to 6-5 to Alcaraz and a match point, with Paul to serve – and he saves it! Alcaraz can only return against the net and we move to 6-6…
Men’s Singles Quarter-final: Alcaraz 6-3, 6-6 (3-3) Paul
15:19 , Chris Wilson
Alcaraz does indeed hold serve and it’ll be a tie-break to decide the second set – and potentially the match. We’re at 3-3 so far.
Still with serve in the other men’s singles game too, with that standing at 4-3 to Zverev.
Men’s Singles Quarter-final: Alcaraz 6-3, 5-6 Paul
15:10 , Chris Wilson
Alcaraz wins the next game to consolidate the break, though Paul is equal to it now and he sweeps his serve game to take it to 6-5. Will Alcaraz take us to a tie-break in the second set?
Zverev is at 3-2 with Musetti now, with neither yet to break the other in their second set.
Men’s Singles Quarter-final: Alcaraz 6-3, 4-5 Paul
15:04 , Chris Wilson
Alcaraz has clawed back a couple of games but Paul is now serving for the set at 5-3. Alcaraz goes 15-0 up and eventually gets to 40-30, but Paul saves for deuce!
It’s no matter though, as the Spaniard grabs the advantage before his passing shot gives him the break! 5-4, and has Paul missed his chance?
Zverev and Musetti are at 2-1 in the second set of their match, with both holding serve so far.
Olympics tennis order of play and schedule: Every event, date and start time at Paris 2024
14:57 , Chris Wilson
Here’s the rest of the Olympic tennis schedule too if you’re interested.
We’re potentially facing some big match-ups in the men’s singles, with Djokovic favourite to beat Tsitsipas, Alcaraz hoping to beat Tommy Paul and Musetti and Zverev locked in a tight match on Suzanne-Lenglen at the moment.
In the women’s singles, we’ve already had a huge shock as Iga Swiatek was beaten at the semi-final stage by China’s Qinweng Zheng.
And in the men’s doubles, we have the big match tonight as Murray and Evans look to stay in contention for a medal, a day after Nadal and Alcaraz exited at the quarter-final stage.
Olympics tennis order of play including Andy Murray and and Novak Djokovic
Men’s Singles Quarter-final: Alcaraz 6-3, 1-4 Paul
14:47 , Chris Wilson
Alcaraz still has work to do here – he’s won his first game of the set but is still 4-1 down to Paul, who is ranked 10 places below him in the world rankings, at 13.
On Suzanne-Lenglen, Lorenzo Musetti has taken an exhilarating first set against Germany’s Alexander Zverev, winning 7-5.
Men’s Singles Quarter-final: Alcaraz 6-3, 0-3 Paul
14:40 , Chris Wilson
Carlos Alcaraz had it all his own way in the first set on Philippe Chatrier, but it’s not going the same way in set two.
Tommy Paul has clawed it back and currently leads 3-0 in the second against the Prince of Clay, having broken serve once already.
When is Andy Murray playing today at the Paris Olympics?
14:31 , Chris Wilson
Murray and Evans will be the final match of the day on Suzanne-Lenglen, and they could expect to play at around 4pm BST, although it could be later depending on the previous matches.
Here’s the remaining order of play:
Men’s singles quarter-final: (3) ZVEREV Alexander (GER) vs (11) MUSETTI Lorenzo (ITA) – underway and currently at 5-5 in the first set.
not before 15:00 – Men’s singles quarter-final: (6) RUUD Casper (NOR) vs (13) AUGER-ALIASSIME Felix (CAN)
Men’s doubles quarter-final: (3) FRITZ / PAUL (USA) vs EVANS / MURRAY (GBR)
When is Andy Murray playing at the Paris Olympics?
Elsewhere at Roland Garros
14:22 , Chris Wilson
One of the men’s doubles semi-finals is already underway, with the US duo of Krajicek and Ram currently at 1-1 with the Czech pair of Machak and Pavlasek.
In the other men’s singles game, Alexander Zverev is currently 5-4 down to Lorenzo Musetti in the first set of their quarter-final.
The other two quarter-finals today will take place soon, with Casper Ruud facing Felix Auger-Aliassime and Novak Djokovic taking on Stefanos Tsitsipas at 6pm BST.
Men’s Singles Quarter-Final: Alcaraz 6-3 Paul
14:15 , Chris Wilson
Second seed Alcaraz has made light work of the first set against American Tommy Paul, winning 6-3.
The youngster may have exited the doubles with Nadal yesterday, but he looks like he’ll be taking a place in the singles semi-finals.
Andy Murray summons survivor spirit once again to extend Olympics dream with Dan Evans
14:06 , Luke Baker
After the yelling and the leaping, the hugging and the sheer disbelief, Andy Murray returned to his seat and acted as if he had found a moment of silence amid the bedlam. Head in his hands, he tried to process the previous minute where his career teetered on the brink and then came roaring back once more, before the tears began. He can’t believe this. Can we? Not a chance. His Olympics show with Dan Evans goes on and the last dance gets another turn. As thrilling as the last time, as fraught with tension, two more match points saved to extend a career by at least two more days.
Because why not? Murray is making up the rules now. When you’ve already saved five match points and seen the end once, you are playing with house money, even if it is potentially the final match of your career.
Murray and Evans summoned the spirit of what they found in that memorable escape in the opening round, first playing as if they had nothing to lose and everything to win, then digging themselves out of trouble again.
Read Jamie Braidwood’s full report from Roland Garros after Andy Murray’s Tuesday heroics
Andy Murray summons survivor spirit once again to extend Olympics dream
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz’s Olympic dream ended to leave uncertain future
13:52 , Luke Baker
Rafael Nadal revealed he is unlikely to play the US Open as he dropped his strongest hint yet that his career could very soon be at an end.
Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz’s crowd-pleasing run in the men’s doubles at the Olympics came to an end with a 6-2 6-4 loss to American fourth seeds Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.
The 14-time French Open champion gave a lingering wave to all sides of Court Philippe Chatrier, but it seems very likely not to be just Roland Garros that does not see Nadal on court again.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz’s Olympic dream ended to leave uncertain future
Olympics 2024: Here comes Carlos Alcaraz
13:42 , Luke Baker
With most of the first matches on each court being finished for the day, we’re on to the second games. And on Philippe Chatrier, that means it’s Carlos Alcaraz time! The Prince of Clay is facing Tommy Paul, who of course will be in action alongside fellow American Taylor Fritz later against Andy Murray and Dan Evans in the doubles.
Paul vs Alcaraz is 1-1 in the first set, on serve in the early stages
