Three sets of reversals failed! The world number one missed the Toronto Masters semifinals, ending a 14-game winning streak

On August 12, Beijing time, the ATP1000 Toronto Masters 1/4 final was contested. Alcaraz, the tournament's top seed, is playing against 12th-seeded Tommy Paul. The match was played in three sets, with Alcaraz losing 2-1 and suffering his first defeat at the French Open.

Alcaraz broke serve in the first set, trailing 2-0 in the opening set. In the 7th game, Alcaraz lost again on serve, and then in the 8th game, Alcaraz broke the opponent's serve to win the set and chase the game to 3-5. In the ninth game, Alcaraz lost again in a game that had to be saved, losing the first set 3-6.

In the seventh game of the second set, Alcaraz scored four consecutive break points to take a 4-3 lead. In the 9th game, Alcaraz missed a set opportunity on the opponent's serve, and in the 10th game, Alcaraz Love Game saved the serve, dragging the match into the decider 6-4.

The tiebreaker set Alcaraz was broken in the sixth game, trailing Paulo 2-4. In the 9th game, Paul saved his serve to win the tiebreaker 6-3.

In a match that lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes, 12th-seeded Paul defeated top-seeded Alcaraz 6-3, 4-6/6-3, ending a 14-game winning streak since the French Open. It was Paul's first career victory over world number one and he will next face the winners of Sinner and Monfils for a place in the final.