Updated 30 September 2024
Tommy Paul is one of the top ranked Americans, at the moment beaten only by Taylor Fritz, but most likely the best one on clay courts. Let’s look at a full profile for Paul, and also… What is Tommy Pauls’ racquet?
Tommy Paul’s Tennis Racquet
Tommy Paul was a Wilson Blade 98 user for many years, but last year he moved over to a more powerful and spin-friendly racquet in the Yonex VCORE 98. Considering that it is most likely heavier than the stock one, the closest you can get is probably the Yonex VCORE 98 Tour, which we have reviewed very favorably on here and the YouTube channel.
Tommy Paul’s tennis racquet is strung with Luxilon Alu Power in the mains and natural gut in the crosses—a popular hybrid string setup on the professional tennis circuit. If you want to find the optimal hybrid string setup for your game, check out the Toroline Omakase program, which can generate a custom hybrid for you.
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Biography and Career
Tommy Paul was born on May 17th, 1997 in New Jersey, US. He was among the top ranked players during most of his junior career and reached a career high no 3 of the ITF junior rank at the end of 2015.
The 27-year-old American turned pro in 2015 and made the Grand Slam debut in the same year when he lost to Andreas Seppi in the first round.
In 2019, Paul won two ATP Challenger titles and broke into the rankings top 100 for the first time. Two years later, in 2021, he got into the top 50 and also won his first ATP title at the Stockholm Open, defeating defending champion, Denis Shapovalov in the final.
2023 was a big breakthrough year for Tommy Paul as he reached his first Grand Slam semi-final at the Australian Open at age 25, following a nice run beating Roberto Bautista Agut, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Ben Shelton among others.
In total, Paul as won three ATP titles (Stockholm Open in 2021, the Dallas Open and Queen’s Club in 2024) and his Career High Rank is 12th, achieved in October 2023.
Tommy Paul’s current ATP rank is 13.
Stats and Info
- Plays right-handed with two-handed backhand
- Has won $9,292,897 in prize money, singles and doubles
- His win/loss stats until today: 169 – 121
- Began playing tennis at age 7
- Favourite shot: overhead
- Favorite tournament: US Open
Serve Stats
| Category | Statistic |
| Aces | 1389 |
| Double Faults | 628 |
| 1st Serve Success Rate | 61% |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 71% |
| 2nd Serve Points Won | 53% |
| Break Points Faced | 1854 |
| Break Points Saved | 62% |
| Service Games Played | 3495 |
| Service Games Won | 80% |
| Total Service Points Won | 64% |
Return Stats
| Category | Statistic |
| 1st Serve Return Points Won | 31% |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won | 51% |
| Break Point Opportunities | 2121 |
| Break Points Converted | 40% |
| Return Games Played | 3471 |
| Return Games Won | 24% |
| Total Return Points Won | 38% |
| Total Points Won | 51% |
Follow Tommy Paul
Fans of the American can follow him on Instagram where he has 336K followers or on his X.com account with 19K followers.
