Who will Carlos Alcaraz play next in the semi-finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz will face Canadian opposition in the semi-finals of the Olympics’ men’s singles tennis tournament, after the 21-year-old saw off the United States’ Tommy Paul in straight sets in Paris.

Alcaraz through after second-set fightback

After winning the first set of today’s quarter-final, Alcaraz recovered from 4-1 down in the second set to seal victory at Roland Garros. Having taken set two to a tiebreak, the Spaniard closed out the match by winning the breaker 9-7.

Alcaraz prevailed 6-3, 7-6 on Court Phillipe-Chatrier, the arena in which he claimed the first French Open title of his career in early June.

Who will Alcaraz play in the semi-finals?

Chasing gold in his debut appearance at the Olympics, Alcaraz will meet Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime in the semi-finals in the French capital.

When is Alcaraz vs Auger-Aliassime?

The men’s singles semi-finals are scheduled for Friday, August 2. The exact order of play is yet to be confirmed.

How can I watch Alcaraz vs Auger-Aliassime in the USA?

Viewers in the United States can watch the Olympic action at Paris 2024 on NBC Olympics, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock, as well as NBC sister channels including CNBC, E! and USA Network. Aside from Peacock, your streaming options include fuboTV, which offers users a free trial.

Stream the Olympics live on fuboTV.

Auger-Aliassime beats Ruud to set up Alcaraz tie

Auger-Aliassime secured his semi-final place with victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud today. The 23-year-old saw off Ruud in three sets on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, winning 6-4, 6-7, 6-3.

In the men’s singles tournament’s other last-four clash, Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti will face either the Serbian top seed Novak Djokovic or Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Musetti beat defending champion Alexander Zverev on Suzanne-Lenglen today, downing the German No. 3 seed 7-5, 7-5.