Carlos Alcaraz, U.S. doubles tandem roll to victory

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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 tiebreaker on Thursday at Roland Garros.

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