Carlos Alcaraz Makes History at Paris Olympics

Carlos Alcaraz, a 21-year-old Spaniard, reached the singles semi-finals at the Paris Olympics, becoming the youngest man to do so since Novak Djokovic in 2008. Alcaraz has an impressive record, including major titles at the French Open and Wimbledon. Plans to face either Casper Ruud or Felix Auger-Aliassime next.

Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the singles semi-finals at a Summer Games since Novak Djokovic did so in 2008. Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul of the US 6-3, 7-6 (7) at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

At 21, the Spaniard is just days older than Djokovic was when he achieved the same feat 16 years earlier in Beijing. Alcaraz has a history of 'youngest ever' records, coming off titles at the French Open in June and Wimbledon in July, bringing his Grand Slam title count to four.

In the semi-finals, Alcaraz is set to face either three-time major runner-up Casper Ruud of Norway or Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, whose quarterfinal match was later on Thursday.

In other quarter-finals, the 37-year-old Djokovic faced Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, while Tokyo Games champion Alexander Zverev took on Lorenzo Musetti of Italy.

Alcaraz and Paul, who made it to the semi-finals at the 2023 Australian Open, are developing a rivalry. Alcaraz now leads their head-to-head 5-2.

Despite nearly pushing the match to a third set, Paul faltered at crucial moments. Alcaraz broke serve and ultimately won the tie-breaker, showcasing his skill and resilience. The crowd's support was palpable as Alcaraz celebrated his victory.

(With inputs from agencies.)