Tommy Paul broke new ground on Sunday at Roland Garros, where he reached the quarter-finals at the clay-court major for the first time. The American found the going easier against Alexei Popyrin, dispatching the Australian 6-3,

Alexei Popyrin’s hopes of making a maiden grand slam quarter-final at Roland-Garros have ended in disappointing fashion as his game unravelled in a straight-sets demolition to American Tommy Paul.There is a fear factor about Popyrin’s serve and forehand – quite often as a one-two punch – but the plan to beat the Australian typically revolves around peppering his weaker backhand as much as possible and exposing his movement.

Even Alexei Popyrin didn't think he'd be the last Australian man left standing at the French Open, but now he's powered into the last 16, he's determined to make the most of it.

Popyrin’s problem was that in the infancy of both the second and third sets, he dropped his opening service games, which placed him on the back foot, an issue given the class of the American. And Paul was able to rise to the occasion when facing break points.

Alexei Popyrin has become just the third Aussie to reach the fourth round of the French Open since the turn of the millennium as he continues his Paris renaissance as the final Australian star standing. Popyrin became the only Aussie player at Roland Garros to reach the fourth round after defeating Nuno Borges 6-4 7-6 7-6.

Alexei Popyrin’s golden run at the French Open has come to a shuddering halt, ending Australia’s involvement in the men’s singles with a week still to go in the second grand slam of the year.

Alexei Popyrin admits it's back to the drawing board in the search for big-time tennis consistency after his encouraging French Open week ended

Alexei Popyrin has been beaten convincingly in straight sets by American Tommy Paul as the Australian men's challenge ended at Roland Garros.

Alexei Popyrin is set to rise to a career high No.21 in the world rankings despite being knocked out of Roland-Garros in straight sets to American Tommy Paul.