Canadian Open 2022: Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Tommy Paul in Montreal after squandering match point

Tommy Paul stunned world No. 4 Carlos Alcaraz at the Canadian Open 6-7(4) 7-6 6-3 after mounting an astonishing fightback in Montreal.

Paul was a set and a break down to the surging Spaniard, but somehow recovered to edge the second set on a tie-break — saving a match point on the way — and then romped to victory in a one-sided third set against a deflated Alcaraz. Ad Alcaraz, the second seed, was coming into the tournament on the back of two final losses in his past two events, having lost in Hamburg to Lorenzo Musetti and then Jannik Sinner — his conqueror at Wimbledon — in Umag.

ATP WashingtonBerserker to bonafide contender: Is this the summer of Kyrgios?YESTERDAY AT 07:48 Having received a bye to the last 32, Alcaraz was meeting a player in Paul who has risen to his best-ever world ranking this year — 32 — and who put together a fine run to the last 16 at Wimbledon. After cruising past Vasek Pospisil in his first-round match, Paul was in an altogether tougher battle with Alcaraz from the outset and he was broken early on to fall 2-1 behind.

However, he roared back on terms straightaway and in the Spaniard's next two service games had further break point opportunities, which he ultimately couldn't take. 'She gave us a path to follow' — Williams tributes pour in from younger generation ‘She changed tennis’ – Raducanu on ‘inspirational’ Williams ‘It was a privilege’ – Schett reflects on playing against ‘trailblazer’ Williams Holds thereafter took it to 5-5 and the undoubted rally of the match which saw Paul somehow emerge victorious after a miraculous smash from 10 feet behind the baseline.