Carlos Alcaraz, US doubles tandem roll to

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PARIS -- Spain's Carlos Alcaraz remained on course for gold, defeating American Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-6(7) after saving a set point in the tiebreak on Thursday at Roland Garros.

Alcaraz, a first-time Olympian, is among the final four who'll be in the running for the Olympic men's title with defending Tokyo gold-medallist Alexander Zverev of Germany eliminated in the quarterfinals by