Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning a point as he plays Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during their third round match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Accor Arena, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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PARIS (AP) - Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals at the Paris Masters with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Grigor Dimitrov on Thursday, when Felix Auger-Aliassime reached the last eight by winning his 15th consecutive match.
Alcaraz, the U.S. Open champion, will next play Holger Rune for a place in the semifinals after the Danish teenager beat Andrey Rublev 6-4, 7-5. It's the first time that teenagers - both are 19 years old - will square off in a Paris Masters quarterfinal.
Auger-Aliassime, who is bidding to win a fourth straight title, defeated French veteran Gilles Simon 6-1, 6-3 at the indoor hard-court event.
Lorenzo Musetti upset U.S. Open runner-up Casper Ruud 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, while American player Frances Tiafoe defeated Alex De Minaur 6-3, 7-6 (5). Tiafoe has a career-best 35 wins in 2022.
The 20-year-old Musetti will play Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals after the 21-time Grand Slam champion beat Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-4, 6-1.
Djokovic extended his winning streak in tour-level matches to 11 as he chases a seventh title at the tournament.
American Tommy Paul beat Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4, 6-4 and will next face fifth-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas, who eliminated French qualifier Corentin Moutet 6-3, 7-6 (3) to earn his tour-leading 59th win of the year.
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during their third round match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Accor Arena, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after defeating Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during their third round match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Accor Arena, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 in Paris. Alcaraz won 6-1, 6-3. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves the ball against Karen Khachanov, of Russia, during their third round match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Accor Arena, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his third round match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament against Karen Khachanov, of Russia, at the Accor Arena, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Karen Khachanov, of Russia, returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their third round match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Accor Arena, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Karen Khachanov, of Russia, returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their third round match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Accor Arena, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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