Tommy Paul (tennis)
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| Born |
17 May 1997 Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $72,357 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles |
0 4 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 245 (1 February 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 245 (1 February 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2015) |
| French Open Junior | W (2015) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2015) |
| US Open Junior | F (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 872 (23 November 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 879 (1 February 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2015) |
| French Open Junior | F (2015) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2015) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2013, 2014, 2015) |
| Last updated on: 1 February 2016. | |
Tommy Paul (born 17 May 1997 in Voorhees Township, New Jersey) is an American tennis player. Paul won the 2015 French Open boys' singles title defeating fellow American Taylor Harry Fritz in the final in three sets. He also reached the boy's singles final at the 2015 US Open, this time losing to Fritz in three sets.
Tennis career
Juniors
Tommy Paul has always been one of the highest ranked juniors of his class. Paul reached his junior career high ITF junior rank of 3 on December 9, 2015.
Cited as one of North Carolina Tennis' greatest rivalries, Paul played Will Baird a total of 14 times (Paul holding a 10-4 record) throughout their junior careers. In those matches, 10 took place in Quarterfinal rounds, 7 in Semifinal rounds, and 2 in Finals. 10 of their 14 matches ended in third sets.[1]
Professional
Paul turned pro in 2015. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of 245 achieved on 1 February 2016. Unusually for an American, Paul has shown a preference for playing on clay, having won the Junior French Open and having won his first four ITF Futures singles titles on clay.
Paul qualified for the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time at the 2015 US Open, losing to Andreas Seppi in the first round 4-6, 0-6, 5-7.
Paul is currently coached by Diego Moyano, a USTA Player Development coach.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2015 | French Open | Clay | Taylor Harry Fritz |
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2015 | US Open | Hard | Taylor Harry Fritz |
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2015 | French Open | Clay | William Blumberg |
 Álvaro López San Martín Jaume Munar |
4–6, 2–6 |
Tour Finals
Singles
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challengers (0–1) |
| ITF Futures (4–0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 17 May 2015 | Valldoreix, Spain | Clay | Albert Alcaraz Ivorra |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 30 May 2015 | Lecco, Italy | Clay |  Lorenzo Sonego |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 8 November 2015 | Charlottesville, USA | Hard (i) | Noah Rubin |
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 January 2016 | Plantation, USA | Clay |  Adrien Puget |
7–6(7–4), 6–0 |
| Winner | 5. | 24 January 2016 | Sunrise, USA | Clay | Adrien Puget |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
References
External links
- Tommy Paul at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Tommy Paul at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
- Tommy Paul at the International Tennis Federation
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