NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain acknowledges the crowd after defeating Tommy Paul of United States during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain acknowledges the crowd after defeating Tommy Paul of United States during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates defeating USA's Tommy Paul in their men's singles round of 16 tennis match on day eight of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 6, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: A detailed view of Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during the match against Tommy Paul of United States during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Tommy Paul of United States during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain looks on against Tommy Paul of United States during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Tommy Paul of United States during their Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates defeating USA's Tommy Paul in their men's singles round of 16 tennis match on day eight of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 6, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)