Tommy Paul is an American professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World Number 9 in January 2025 and has won four ATP singles titles. Paul reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open in 2023 and won a bronze medal in men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Thomas John Robert Paul was born on May 17, 1997, in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, USA. Paul stands at 185 cm tall and plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand.
| Height / weight | 1.85 m / 82 kg |
| Born | 17 May 1997 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
He grew up in Greenville, North Carolina, before relocating to Boca Raton, Florida. Paul began playing tennis at age seven and quickly developed into one of the top junior players in the United States.
Off the court, he has been in a relationship with influencer Paige Lorenze since 2022.
He is sponsored by New Balance for apparel and Yonex for racquets and has additional endorsements with brands such as Celsius and De Bethune.
Junior Career
In June 2015, he won the French Open boys’ singles title by defeating Taylor Fritz in three sets.
He also reached the boys’ singles final at the US Open that year but lost to Fritz. Paul finished his junior career ranked World Number 3 in the ITF Junior Rankings.
Professional Career
Paul turned professional in late 2015 and made his Grand Slam debut at the US Open that year but lost in the first round to Andreas Seppi.
In March 2016, he earned his first ATP-level win at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships by defeating Paolo Lorenzi.
In September 2019, Paul broke into the top 100 rankings for the first time after winning two ATP Challenger titles earlier that year.
In early 2020 he reached the third round of the Australian Open for the first time. Later that year at Roland Garros, he made it to the quarterfinals of the doubles event alongside Nicholas Monroe.
In November 2021 at the Stockholm Open, Paul won his maiden ATP singles title by defeating Denis Shapovalov in the final.
In August 2022 at the Canadian Open, Paul recorded one of his biggest wins by defeating Carlos Alcaraz en route to reaching his first Masters quarterfinal. He ended that season ranked World Number 32.
In 2023, Paul reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open after defeating Ben Shelton in an all-American quarterfinal. He became the first American male to reach this stage at Melbourne since Andy Roddick in 2009 but lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
Later that year, he reached his second ATP final at the Mexican Open but fell to Alex de Minaur.
At the Canadian Open, Paul defeated World Number 1 Carlos Alcaraz for a second consecutive year to reach his first Masters semifinal.
In 2024, Paul started strong by winning two ATP titles—the Dallas Open and Queen’s Club Championships. He reached a career-high ranking of World Number 9 in January after making his third Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon.
At the Paris Olympics, he partnered with Taylor Fritz to win a bronze medal in men’s doubles.
In 2025, Paul reached the quarterfinals of the Aussie Open but lost to Alexander Zverev in four sets. Following this performance, he retained his position as one of America’s top-ranked players.
Career Record
Singles
- Career Titles: Four ATP titles (including one ATP 500 title)
- Highest Singles Ranking: No. 9 on January 27, 2025
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - Semifinalist (2023)
- French Open - Third Round (2024)
- Wimbledon - Quarterfinalist (2024)
- US Open - Fourth Round (2023, 2024)
Doubles
- Career Titles: None
- Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 97 on September 2022
