Tommy Paul reveals what he told Frances Tiafoe before his match with Carlos Alcaraz started

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Tommy Paul revealed a chat he had with Frances Tiafoe before he played Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon.

The American contested a thrilling match against the defending champion on Centre Court as he aimed for a spot in the fourth round at at the All-England Club for the second time in his career.

Tiafoe thrives on the big stage against the biggest names and that was evident with his performance against the three-time Grand Slam champion.

He went into the match after chatting with one of his compatriots, who has beaten the 21-year-old on two of the four occasions they played each other.

What did Tommy Paul say to Frances Tiafoe before his match with Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon?

Tiafoe did not back down against Alcaraz and played an aggressive game against the former World number one.

He served excellently and showed great touch around the net as he looked to vary his play and at times shorten the points.

During an interview with Tennis Channel Paul outlined how Alcaraz utilises these tactics so effectively. He was unable to watch the match between two of the game’s most exciting players, which prompted Paul to share a joke with his fellow player.

“I mean, from the baseline, it’s hard to say that Sinner is not attacking. But Alcaraz is finding the net more than anyone on tour. He plays so aggressively. He is one of the more fun players to watch,” he said.

“I’m kind of bummed right now that I’m missing his match with Big Foe! I told him I almost hope it rains so I can watch your whole match!”

Who does Tommy Paul play next at Wimbledon?

For the second time in three years Paul is into the fourth round at the Wimbledon Championships.

After defeating Pedro Martínez in round one, he advanced to the second round where he endured one of the toughest matches of his career.

The 27-year-old was two sets to one down against Finland’s Otto Virtanen, but battled back to claim a 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 win.

He was far better against 23rd seed Alexander Bublik in round three. He won 85% of his first-serve points and struck 37 winners to just 14 unforced errors as he claimed a straight sets win in just 86 minutes.