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Tommy Paul (tennis)

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Tommy Paul
Paul at the 2021 French Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Born (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997 (age 27)
Voorhees Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Turned pro2015
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachBrad Stine
Prize moneyUS $9,581,908
Singles
Career record176–125 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 12 (October 2, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 12 (November 11, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (2023)
French Open3R (2024)
WimbledonQF (2024)
US Open4R (2023, 2024)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (2024)
Doubles
Career record37–48 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 97 (September 12, 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2021)
French OpenQF (2020)
Wimbledon2R (2022)
US Open2R (2016)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesBronze (2024)
Team competitions
Davis CupQF (2022)
Olympic medal record
Men's tennis
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Doubles
Last updated on: November 12, 2024.

Tommy Paul (born May 17, 1997) is an American professional tennis player and Olympic medalist. Paul has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 12, achieved on October 2, 2023, and doubles ranking of No. 97, achieved on September 12, 2022. He has won four ATP Tour titles, and reached a major semifinal at the 2023 Australian Open.

Junior career

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Tommy Paul was consistently one of the highest ranked juniors of his class. Paul reached a career-high ITF junior rank of No. 3 on December 9, 2015.

Paul reached two junior Grand Slam finals in 2015. He won the 2015 French Open boys' singles title by defeating fellow American Taylor Fritz in the final in three sets. At the same tournament he reached the final in doubles partnering fellow American William Blumberg. He also reached the final at the 2015 US Open boys' singles, this time losing to Fritz in three sets.[1]

Professional career

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2015: Grand Slam debut

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Paul turned pro in 2015. Unusual for an American, Paul has shown a preference for playing on clay, having won the Junior French Open and his first five ITF Futures singles titles on clay. He qualified for the main draw of a major for the first time at the 2015 US Open, losing to Andreas Seppi in the first round.[2]

2016: First top 100 and ATP level win

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Paul at the 2016 US Open

In March 2016, Paul cracked the top 200 for the first time by qualifying for the Miami Masters. In April, Paul was awarded a wild card into the 2016 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships at Houston, and defeated 53rd-ranked Paolo Lorenzi in the first round for his first career ATP level win.[3]

Paul would then mainly compete on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Circuit for the remainder of 2016.

2017: First ATP 500 quarterfinal

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He continued competing in Challengers and ITFs in first half of 2017. In July 2017, after going through qualifying at the Atlanta Open, he defeated seventh seed and 53rd-ranked Chung Hyeon in three sets. He then went on to defeat Malek Jaziri in three sets to advance to his first ATP Tour-level quarterfinal. Then he was defeated by third seed Gilles Müller. Following his performance in Atlanta, Tommy was awarded a wild card into the ATP 500 Washington Open. Paul defeated Casper Ruud to advance to the second round. He then played Lucas Pouille and achieved the biggest win of his career, defeating the Frenchman in straight sets. In the next round, he faced Gilles Müller again, but this time came out on top in three sets to reach his first ATP 500 quarterfinal. He lost to Kei Nishikori in three sets.[4]

2019: Top 100 debut

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In September, Paul broke into the top 100 for the first time in his career having won his second ATP Challenger title of the year in New Haven, after winning in Sarasota earlier in the season.[5]

2020: Major singles third round, quarterfinal in doubles

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Paul started his season at the first edition of the Adelaide International. Getting past qualifying, he reached the semifinals where he lost to fellow qualifier Lloyd Harris.[6] Ranked No. 80 at the Australian Open, Paul reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career by beating 18th seed and world No. 20, Grigor Dimitrov, in the second round.[7] He was defeated in the third round by Márton Fucsovics.[8]

2021: Top 50, first top 5 win, maiden ATP title

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Paul started his 2021 season at the Delray Beach Open. Seeded fifth, he lost in the second round to compatriot and eventual finalist, Sebastian Korda.[9] Seeded 15th at the Murray River Open, he was defeated in the second round by Australian Alexei Popyrin.[10] Ranked No. 53 at the Australian Open, he lost in the second round to 24th seed Casper Ruud.

In March, Paul competed at the Rotterdam Open. He reached the quarterfinals where he fell to qualifier and eventual finalist, Márton Fucsovics.[11] At the Abierto Mexicano in Acapulco, he was eliminated in the first round by fourth seed Milos Raonic.[12] In Miami, he was beaten in the first round by Marcos Giron.[13]

Paul started his clay-court season at the Sardegna Open. Seeded eighth, he lost in the first round to Yannick Hanfmann.[14] At the Monte-Carlo Masters, he was defeated in the second round by ninth seed Roberto Bautista Agut.[15] In Madrid, he was ousted from the tournament in the second round by sixth seed and world No. 7, Andrey Rublev.[16] Getting past qualifying at the Italian Open, he lost in the first round to tenth seed Roberto Bautista Agut. At the Lyon Open, he was defeated in the second round by second seed, world No. 5, and eventual champion, Stefanos Tsitsipas.[17] Seeded sixth at the first edition of the Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma, Italy, he reached the semifinals where he lost to Sebastian Korda.[18] Ranked 52 at the French Open, he beat Christopher O'Connell in a first-round five-set thriller[19] before he lost in the second round to world No. 2, Daniil Medvedev.[20] As a result, he entered the top 50 on June 14, 2021.

Paul missed the grass-court season due to a foot injury.[21]

Paul qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He lost in the first round to 11th seed Aslan Karatsev of Russia.[22]

Paul started his US Open Series at the Washington Open and lost in the first round to Daniel Elahi Galán.[23] Getting past qualifying at the Canadian Open in Toronto, he was defeated in the second round by tenth seed Roberto Bautista Agut. Making it through qualifying at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, he beat 16th seed, Cristian Garín, in the first round.[24] He was eliminated in the second round by Lorenzo Sonego.[25] Ranked 54 at the US Open, he lost in the first round to Roberto Carballés Baena in four sets.

During the week of September 27, Paul competed at the San Diego Open. He lost in the first round to Sebastian Korda.[26] At the Indian Wells Masters, he recorded one of the biggest wins of his career, defeating fourth seed and world No. 5, Andrey Rublev, to reach the round of 16.[27] Previously, he had never made the third round of an ATP Masters 1000 event. This was his second win against a top 10 opponent after he defeated Alexander Zverev in Acapulco in 2020. He was beaten in the fourth round by 21st seed and eventual champion, Cam Norrie.[28] At the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, he lost in the second round to sixth seed and eventual finalist, Marin Čilić.[29] In St. Petersburg, he was defeated in the second round by fifth seed and eventual finalist, Taylor Fritz.[30] Getting past qualifying at the Paris Masters, he lost in the second round to seventh seed and world No. 10, Hubert Hurkacz.[31] Paul played his final tournament of the season at the Stockholm Open. He reached the first ATP final of his career, defeating fifth seed, Taylor Fritz, in the second round,[32] former world No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion, Andy Murray, in the quarterfinals,[33] and eighth seed, Frances Tiafoe, in the semifinals.[34] He won the title, defeating third seed and defending champion, Denis Shapovalov.[35] He became the 10th first-time titleist of the year.[36]

Paul ended the year ranked No. 43.

2022: Two top 3 wins, Wimbledon fourth round, top 30

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Paul started his 2022 season at the Adelaide International 1. Seeded sixth, he reached the quarterfinals where he lost to top seed and eventual champion, Gaël Monfils.[37] At the Adelaide International 2, he made it to the quarterfinals where he was defeated by fourth seed Marin Čilić.[38] Ranked No. 41 at the Australian Open, he was eliminated in the second round by Miomir Kecmanović.

Seeded fourth at the Delray Beach Open, Paul reached the semifinals where he fell to top seed Cam Norrie.[39] At the Abierto Mexicano in Acapulco, he won his first-round match when his opponent, world No. 6 and fifth seed Matteo Berrettini, retired due to injury.[40] He was beaten in the quarterfinals by fourth seed, former world No. 1, three-time champion, and eventual champion, Rafael Nadal.[41] Representing the U.S. in the Davis Cup tie against Colombia, Paul played one match and won over Nicolás Mejía.[42] In the end, the USA beat Colombia 4–0 to make up for Colombia beating them last year.[43] At the Indian Wells Masters, he upset world No. 3, Alexander Zverev, in the second round for the biggest win of his career to reach the third round for a second time.[44] He lost in the third round to 29th seed Alex de Minaur.[45] The following week at the Miami Open, he defeated 23rd seed, Karen Khachanov, in the second round to reach the third round for the first time.[46] He was ousted from the tournament in the third round by 11th seed Taylor Fritz.[47] As a result, he reached the top 35 at world No. 34 on April 4, 2022.

Paul started his clay-court season at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston. Seeded seventh, he lost in the second round to Nick Kyrgios.[48] Seeded seventh at the Estoril Open, he was defeated in the first round by 2015 champion Richard Gasquet.[49] In Madrid, he lost in the first round to 10th seed, Jannik Sinner, in a tight three-set match, despite having match points at 5–3 and 6–5 in the second set.[50] At the Italian Open, he was beaten in the second round by Alex de Minaur.[51] Seeded sixth at the Geneva Open, he lost in the first round to Tallon Griekspoor.[52] Seeded 30th at the French Open, he was defeated in the first round by Cristian Garín.

Paul began his grass-court season at the Rosmalen Open in 's-Hertogenbosch. Seeded seventh, he lost in the first round to compatriot Brandon Nakashima in a match that consisted of three tiebreakers.[53] In Queens, he beat sixth seed, Denis Shapovalov, in the first round.[54] In the second round, he defeated three-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 3, Stan Wawrinka.[55] In the quarterfinals, he lost to second seed, world No. 10, defending champion, and eventual champion, Matteo Berrettini.[56] At the Eastbourne International, he upset second seed and world No. 13, Jannik Sinner, in the second round.[57] He was beaten in the quarterfinals by sixth seed, world No. 24, and defending champion, Alex de Minaur.[58] Seeded 30th at Wimbledon, he defeated Jiří Veselý in the third round to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.[59] He lost in the fourth round to ninth seed, world No. 12, and home crowd favorite, Cameron Norrie.[60]

Paul started his preparation for the US Open at the Atlanta Open. Seeded fifth, he reached the quarterfinals where he lost to Ilya Ivashka.[61] Seeded 14th at the Washington Open, he was defeated in the second round by 2019 champion and eventual champion, Nick Kyrgios.[62] At the Canadian Open, he stunned second seed and world No. 4, Carlos Alcaraz, in the second round, the third top-5 win of his career.[63][64] He reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career after defeating 13th seed, Marin Čilić, in the third round.[65] He lost in the quarterfinals to Dan Evans in three sets.[66] Despite the loss, he reached a new career-high of world No. 31 on 15 August 2022.[67] At the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, he lost in the second round to Denis Shapovalov in three sets.[68] Seeded 29th at the 2022 US Open, he reached the third round for the first time at this Major after defeating Bernabé Zapata Miralles and compatriot Sebastian Korda both in five sets matches, the latter lasting over three hours.[69][70][71] He lost to 5th seed and eventual finalist Casper Ruud in a third consecutive five set match lasting almost four hours and half hours.[72]

He recorded the biggest win of his career defeating world No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the second round the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters, his fourth Top-10 victory of the year, recovering from a set and a break down and denying him the No. 1 bid.[73][74] He went on to defeat Pablo Carreño Busta to reach the quarterfinals for the first time at this tournament, having defeated three Spaniards in a row, including Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round.

Paul ended the year ranked No. 33.

2023: Major semifinal, win over World No. 1, top 15

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Paul reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the 2023 Australian Open. On his way Paul defeated Jan-Lennard Struff, 30th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Jenson Brooksby, and 24th seed Roberto Bautista Agut. He then defeated fellow American Ben Shelton to reach the semifinals, becoming the first American male player to do so at this Major since Andy Roddick in 2009.[75][76] He fell to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.[77] As a result, he reached the top 20 at world No. 19 on 30 January 2023.[78][79]

He reached his second and biggest career final at the ATP 500 2023 Mexican Open defeating three Americans; Michael Mmoh in the second round for his 100th match career win, Mackenzie McDonald in the quarterfinals and third seed Taylor Fritz in an epic match lasting three and a half hours, setting the record for the longest match in the 30-year history of the tournament.[80] He lost to Alex de Minaur in the final.

At the Canadian Open he reached back to back quarterfinals at this tournament, defeating qualifier Marcos Giron. Next he defeated again world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, whom he defeated the previous year at this same tournament, to reach his first Masters 1000 semifinal. At the US Open he reached the fourth round at this Major for the first time defeating 21st seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. As a result, he reached world No. 12 in the singles rankings on October 2, 2023. At the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters he reached also the fourth round defeating Arthur Fils.[81]

2024: ATP 500 title & Masters clay semifinal, 150th win, American No. 1, Olympics bronze medal

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He reached his fourth ATP career final and won his second title at the 2024 Dallas Open defeating Taro Daniel, eight seed Dominik Koepfer, third seed Ben Shelton,[82] and Marcos Giron. He reached back-to-back finals at the 2024 Delray Beach Open defeating second seed Frances Tiafoe.[83][84]

Having never been past the fourth round at the Masters 2024 BNP Paribas Open, he reached the semifinals at this tournament for the first time and only the second in his career at this level, with wins over fellow American Alex Michelsen, 14th seed Ugo Humbert, lucky loser Luca Nardi[85] and ninth seed Casper Ruud.[86] At the 2024 Miami Open he lost in the second round to wild card Martin Damm Jr. after retiring with an injury, having received a bye at the tournament.[87]

At the next Masters, the 2024 Italian Open, he reached the semifinals for the first time at this tournament, having never advanced past the second round previously. He defeated Aslan Karatsev, Dominik Koepfer, second seed and defending champion and world No. 4 Daniil Medvedev, for his first Top 20 win on clay.[88] It was also the first time multiple American players (with Taylor Fritz) reached the quarterfinals in singles in Rome since 2008.[89] He reached his first Masters clay semifinal defeating seventh seed and world No. 9 Hubert Hurkacz, recording his second consecutive top 10 win for the first time in an ATP event and his 150th career win.[90][91]

Seeded fifth, he reached his sixth ATP career final at the 2024 Queen's Club Championships, and second on grass with wins over Sebastián Báez, Alejandro Tabilo, Jack Draper[92] and Sebastian Korda.[93] He lifted his third title and first at the ATP 500 level, defeating Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets in the final. As a result he became the American No. 1 ahead of Fritz in the rankings, equalling his career-high of world No. 12 on June 24, 2024.[94][95]

Seeded third, he reached the Paris Olympics semifinals with Taylor Fritz, and won the bronze medal defeating the duo from Czechia, Tomáš Macháč and Adam Pavlásek.[96]

Playing style

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Paul possesses a strong attacking forehand and solid footwork along the baseline and speed coming into net, attributes that have allowed him success on clay surfaces.[97]

Paul is currently coached by Brad Stine since 2020.[98][99][100]

Personal life

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Paul has been in a relationship with influencer Paige Lorenze since 2022. He also has brand sponsorships with New Balance, Celsius, WatchBox, Motorola, De Bethune, and Yonex Tennis.[101]

Performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

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Current through the 2024 Rolex Paris Masters.

Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A Q2 Q2 3R 2R 2R SF 3R 0 / 5 11–5 69%
French Open A Q2 A A 1R 2R 2R 1R 2R 3R 0 / 6 5–6 45%
Wimbledon A Q1 A A Q3 NH A 4R 3R QF 0 / 3 9–3 75%
US Open 1R Q1 1R A Q2 1R 1R 3R 4R 4R 0 / 7 8–7 53%
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–3 2–3 6–4 11–4 11–4 0 / 21 33–21 61%
National representation
Summer Olympics NH A NH 1R NH QF 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Davis Cup A A A A A RR QF RR 0 / 3 5–3 63%
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Open A Q2 A A A NH 4R 3R 4R SF 0 / 4 11–4 73%
Miami Open A 1R A A A NH 1R 3R 4R 2R 0 / 5 4–5 44%
Monte-Carlo Masters A A A A A NH 2R A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Madrid Open A A A A A NH 2R 1R 2R 3R 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Italian Open A A A A A Q1 1R 2R 2R SF 0 / 4 5–4 56%
Canadian Open A A A A 2R NH 2R QF SF 2R 0 / 5 10–5 67%
Cincinnati Open Q1 A 2R A A 1R 2R 2R 3R 1R 0 / 6 5–6 45%
Shanghai Masters A A A A A NH 4R 4R 0 / 2 4–2 67%
Paris Masters A A A A A 2R 2R QF 2R 1R 0 / 5 6–5 55%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 8–8 12–7 13–8 12–8 0 / 36 48–36 57%
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 4 4 2 4 13 24 26 25 22 Career total: 125
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Career total: 4
Finals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 Career total: 7
Overall win–loss 0–1 1–4 6–4 2–2 2–4 15–13 25–23 39–27 41–28 45–19 176–125
Win–loss % 0% 20% 60% 50% 33% 54% 52% 59% 59% 70% 58%
Year-end ranking 276 282 152 202 90 54 43 32 13 $9,420,492

Doubles

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Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 1R 2R A A A 0 / 2 1–2
French Open A A A A A QF 1R 3R A A 0 / 3 5–3
Wimbledon A A A A A NH A 2R A A 0 / 1 1–1
US Open 1R 2R 1R A A A 1R A A A 0 / 4 1–4
Win–loss 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 3–2 1–3 3–2 0–0 0–0 0 / 10 8–10

Significant finals

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Olympic Games

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Doubles: 1 (bronze medal)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Bronze 2024 Summer Olympics, Paris Clay United States Taylor Fritz Czech Republic Tomáš Macháč
Czech Republic Adam Pavlásek 		6–3, 6–4

ATP Tour finals

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Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 (1–1)
ATP 250 (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (1–3)
Indoor (3–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2021 Stockholm Open, Sweden ATP 250 Hard (i) Canada Denis Shapovalov 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Feb 2023 Mexican Open, Mexico ATP 500 Hard Australia Alex de Minaur 6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Loss 1–2 Jun 2023 Eastbourne International, United Kingdom ATP 250 Grass Argentina Francisco Cerúndolo 4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win 2–2 Feb 2024 Dallas Open, United States ATP 250 Hard (i) United States Marcos Giron 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–3
Loss 2–3 Feb 2024 Delray Beach Open, United States ATP 250 Hard United States Taylor Fritz 2–6, 3–6
Win 3–3 Jun 2024 Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom ATP 500 Grass Italy Lorenzo Musetti 6–1, 7–6(10–8)
Win 4–3 Oct 2024 Stockholm Open, Sweden (2) ATP 250 Hard (i) Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 6–4, 6–3

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 16 (10 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (4–3)
ITF Futures (6–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (6–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2015 Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger, USA Challenger Hard (i) United States Noah Rubin 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 3–6
Win 1–1 Nov 2018 Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger, USA Challenger Hard (i) Canada Peter Polansky 6–2, 6–2
Win 2–1 Apr 2019 Sarasota Open, USA Challenger Clay United States Tennys Sandgren 6–3, 6–4
Loss 2–2 Apr 2019 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, USA Challenger Clay Ecuador Emilio Gómez 2–6, 2–6
Win 3–2 Sep 2019 Oracle Challenger Series – New Haven, USA Challenger Hard United States Marcos Giron 6–3, 6–3
Win 4–2 Sep 2019 Tiburon Challenger, USA Challenger Hard Australia Thanasi Kokkinakis 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
Loss 4–3 May 2023 Open du Pays d'Aix, France Challenger Clay United Kingdom Andy Murray 6–2, 1–6, 2–6
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 May 2015 Spain F13, Valldoreix Futures Clay Spain Albert Alcaraz Ivorra 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 2–0 May 2015 Italy F11, Lecco Futures Clay Italy Lorenzo Sonego 6–1, 6–4
Win 3–0 Jan 2016 USA F3, Plantation Futures Clay France Adrien Puget 7–6(7–4), 6–0
Win 4–0 Jan 2016 USA F4, Sunrise Futures Clay France Adrien Puget 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 5–0 Feb 2017 USA F6, Palm Coast Futures Clay Japan Renta Tokuda 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 5–1 Mar 2017 USA F9, Orlando Futures Clay Germany Dominik Koepfer 6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Win 6–1 Jun 2017 USA F19, Winston-Salem Futures Hard United States Christopher Eubanks 6–4, 6–4
Loss 6–2 Jul 2017 USA F21, Tulsa Futures Hard United States Christian Harrison 6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss 6–3 Jun 2018 USA F15, Winston-Salem Futures Hard United States Michael Redlicki 3–6, 6–3, 1–6

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2–0)
ITF Futures (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jan 2018 City of Playford Tennis International, Australia Challenger Hard United States Mackenzie McDonald Australia Maverick Banes
Australia Jason Kubler 		7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 2–0 Sep 2018 Columbus Challenger, USA Challenger Hard (i) Canada Peter Polansky Ecuador Gonzalo Escobar
Ecuador Roberto Quiroz 		6–3, 6–3
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2017 USA F21, Tulsa Futures Hard United States Nathan Ponwith United States Austin Krajicek
United States Jackson Withrow 		4–6, 2–6

National and international representation

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Team competitions finals: 1 (1 title)

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Finals by tournaments
Davis Cup (0–0)
United Cup (0–0)
Laver Cup (1–0)
Finals by teams
United States (0–0)
World (1–0)
Result Date W–L Tournament Surface Team Partners Opponent team Opponent players Score
Win Sep 2023 1–0 Laver Cup,
Vancouver,
Canada 		Hard (i) Team World Taylor Fritz
Frances Tiafoe
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Ben Shelton
Francisco Cerúndolo 		Team Europe Andrey Rublev
Casper Ruud
Hubert Hurkacz
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Arthur Fils
Gaël Monfils 		13–2

Wins over top 10 players

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  • He has a 12–25 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[102]
Season 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Wins 1 1 4 2 4 12
# Player Rk Event Surface Rd Score TPR Ref
2020
1. Germany Alexander Zverev 7 Mexican Open, Mexico Hard 2R 6–3, 6–4 66 [103]
2021
2. Russia Andrey Rublev 5 Indian Wells Open, United States Hard 3R 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 60 [104]
2022
3. Italy Matteo Berrettini 6 Mexican Open, Mexico Hard 1R 4–6, 5–1 ret. 39 [105]
4. Germany Alexander Zverev 3 Indian Wells Open, United States Hard 2R 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) 39 [106]
5. Spain Carlos Alcaraz 4 Canadian Open, Canada Hard 2R 6–7(4–7), 7–6(9–7), 6–3 34 [107]
6. Spain Rafael Nadal 2 Paris Masters, France Hard (i) 2R 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 31 [108]
2023
7. United States Taylor Fritz 5 Mexican Open, Mexico Hard SF 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–2) 23 [109]
8. Spain Carlos Alcaraz 1 Canadian Open, Canada Hard QF 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 14 [110]
2024
9. Norway Casper Ruud 9 Indian Wells Open, United States Hard QF 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 17 [111]
10. Daniil Medvedev 4 Italian Open, Italy Clay 4R 6–1, 6–4 16 [112]
11. Poland Hubert Hurkacz 9 Italian Open, Italy Clay QF 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 16 [113]
12. Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 10 Stockholm Open, Sweden Hard (i) F 6–4, 6–3 13 [114]

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2015 French Open Clay United States Taylor Fritz 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–2
Loss 2015 US Open Hard United States Taylor Fritz 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 2–6

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2015 French Open Clay United States William Blumberg Spain Álvaro López San Martín
Spain Jaume Munar 		4–6, 2–6

References

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  1. ^ "Tommy Paul: Get To Know The American Tennis Prospect". Tennis Tourtalk. September 23, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "An "Unreal" Experience at the US Open for French Open Junior Champion Tommy Paul, Inspired by Roddick's 2003 US Open Outfit". September 1, 2015.
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