World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will continue his bid to complete his career Grand Slam on Sunday when he takes on Tommy Paul in the fourth round of the Australian Open. The Spaniard has yet to drop a set at Melbourne Park and will be the favorite to come out on top.
Paul has also looked solid at the Australian Open, comfortably winning all of his matches so far. The 19th seed will hope to spring an upset against Alcaraz.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul: Where to Watch
Alcaraz and Paul will be second up at the Rod Laver Arena following Aryna Sabalenka’s match against Victoria Mboko. The match is scheduled to start at 1:30 pm local time (9:30 pm EST on Saturday, 2:30 am GMT), although that could change depending on how long the first match takes to finish.
The Rod Laver Arena is expected to be sold out for this event, with nearly 15,000 fans set to attend as we enter the second week of the Grand Slam. Millions of people around the world will also tune in to watch the live coverage.
The match will be broadcast live in the United States on ESPN2, and fans can also stream the action on the devices of their choice on ESPN+ or fuboTV.
In Australia, Stan Sport will broadcast the match live. Tennis fans in the United Kingdom can tune in to the live action on TNT Sports. Those in Canada can watch the action live on TSN or RDS. The match will also air live in India on the Sony Sports Network. For more information on the Australian Open’s broadcast partners around the world, you can head to this link.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul Head-to-head
Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul have met on seven occasions in the past. The former has had the upper hand in their rivalry, and leads their head-to-head 5-2.
The last time Alcaraz and Paul faced off was in the 2025 French Open quarterfinals. Alcaraz won comfortably in straight sets en route to the French Open title.
Both of Paul’s wins over Alcaraz came at the Canadian Open (2022, 2023). He will hope to take confidence from those results, as the Australian Open’s hard court surface should suit him better in their match-up.
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The winner of this match will secure a berth in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open. A clash against one of Alex de Minaur and Alexander Bublik would then await in the last eight.