American, top 20, Acapulco: Everything you always wanted to know about Tommy Paul (but never had time to find out) – updated after winning 2024 Queen’s title
Tommy Paul is knocking on the door of the world’s top 10. Here are responses to some common questions you may have about the American
Tommy Paul of the U.S. celebrates with the runner-up trophy after the Mexican Open Final
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Who is Tommy Paul?
Tommy Paul is an American tennis player who competes on the professional tennis circuit.
what did tommy paul achieve at queen’s 2024?
Tommy Paul won the 2024 Queen’s title, beating Lorenzo Musetti in the final to clinch his third ATP trophy and his first on grass courts.
Prior to beating Musetti, Paul beat Sebastian Korda, Jack Draper, Baez and Tabilo en route to the title.
The title brought Paul back to his career-highest ranking of No 12, while he also became the American men’s No 1 for the first time in his career.
WHAT DID TOMMY PAUL ACHIEVE IN ROME IN 2024?
In Rome, Tommy Paul reached his second successive Masters 1000 semi-final, beating defending champion Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hurkacz, before falling in three sets to Nicolas Jarry in the semis.
What did Tommy Paul do at the 2024 Madrid Open?
Paul reached his first ATP Masters semi-final on clay at the 2024 Madrid Open, where he faces 21st seed Nicolas Jarry on Friday. Seeded 14th, the American upset second seed Daniil Medvedev in the fourth round and then seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals to make the last four.
What did Tommy Paul do against Carlos Alcaraz in 2023?
Tommy Paul played world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz in consecutive weeks at the ATP Masters events in Toronto and Cincinnati in 2023.
In their first match, Paul pulled off what was seen as a significant upset, handing Alcaraz only his fifth loss of the year by beating the Spaniard 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the ATP Masters 1000 Canada quarter-finals, just weeks after the 20-year-old had defeated Novak Djokovic in the 2023 Wimbledon final.
The next week at the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati, Paul nearly did it again, meeting Alcaraz in the round of 16 and pushing the world No 1 in a tight 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 match.
What did Tommy Paul do at the 2023 Laver Cup?
Paul played in his second Laver Cup in 2023, helping Team World to a 13-2 victory over Team Europe. The American took part in two matches, with a doubles match alongside Frances Tiafoe against Arthur Fils and Andrey Rublev on day one, which the pair won 6-3, 4-6, 10-6, and a singles match on day two, which he lost 7-6 (6), 6-2 to Casper Ruud.
Tommy Paul was the only member of Team World to lose a match at the 2023 Laver Cup.
When was Tommy Paul born?
Tommy Paul was born on May 17, 1997 in New Jersey, United States.
Who are in his family?
Paul’s family includes Kevin, his father, Jill, his mother, Dylan, his brother,and Jessie Lynn, his sister.
How tall is Paul?
According to his profile on the official ATP Tour website, Paul 1.85m, or 6ft 1inch tall.
What did Tommy Paul achieve in Acapulco in 2023?
Paul reached the biggest singles final of his career on the ATP Tour in early March 2023 at Acapulco. The American defeated countryman and good friend Taylor Fritz, ranked No 5 in the world, in a dramatic three-hour plus marathon. Paul won 6-3, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (2) after a 3 hour 25 minutes battle – the longest match at the tournament, breaking the record of three hours and 21 minutes set by Stefan Kozlov and Grigor Dimitrov last year.
How many ATP titles has Paul won?
Paul has won three ATP singles titles in his career so far, which came at the Stockholm Open in 2021, the Dallas Open in 2024 and then at Queen’s club in London later the same year. In Stockholm, he defeated fifth seed, Taylor Fritz, in the second round, former world No 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion, Andy Murray, in the quarterfinals, eighth seed Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals and third seed and defending champion, Denis Shapovalov in the final.
At the 2024 Dallas Open, Paul defeated fellow American Marcos Giron in the final to lift his second tour-level title.
At the 2024 cinch Championships, Paul beat Musetti in the final to lift his third ATP title and his second for the year.
Who is Paul coached by?
Paul is coached by Brad Stine, an American tennis coach from California who had earlier worked with Jim Courier.
What is Tommy Paul’s best result at a Grand Slam so far?
Paul’s best result at a Major came at the 2023 Australian Open where he reached the semi-finals. This made him the first American male player to do so at the first Grand Slam of the season since Andy Roddick in 2009. Paul lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
He has also reached the fourth round at Wimbledon (2022) and the US Open (2023).
What is his career-best ranking?
Paul’s career-high ranking is No 12, a mark he reached in October 2023. He then reached 12th in the world again on 24th June 2024, matching his career-best high. You can view his latest ranking and his entire ranking history on his ATP Tour profile page.
How much prize money has Paul won in his career?
According to the ATP Tour website, Paul has won over $7,446,201as of May 6, 2024. You can see his latest prize money stats on his ATP Tour profile page.
Was Tommy Paul a good junior?
Paul reached a career-high ITF junior ranking of No 3 on December 9, 2015. The American reached two junior Grand Slam finals in 2015 – winning the 2015 French Open boys’ singles title with a win over fellow American Taylor Fritz in the final. He also reached the final at the 2015 US Open boys’ singles, losing to Fritz in three sets.
Who was his idol while growing up?
Not surprisingly, Paul’s idol was fellow American, Andy Roddick.
Is he active on social media?
Yes. Paul is on Instagram, where has more than 243,000 followers as on June 24, 2024.
