History of Tommy Paul (tennis) in Timeline

Tommy Paul is an American professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 9 in January 2025. He has secured four ATP Tour titles and achieved a Grand Slam semifinal appearance at the 2023 Australian Open. In doubles, his highest ranking is No. 97. Representing the United States, he won a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2024 Summer Olympics, partnering with Taylor Fritz.

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May 17, 1997: Tommy Paul's Birth

On May 17, 1997, Tommy Paul, an American professional tennis player, was born.

2008: Multiple American Players in Quarterfinals

In 2008, It was also the first time multiple American players (with Taylor Fritz) reached the quarterfinals in singles in Rome since 2008.

2009: First American male player to reach the semifinals

In 2009, Tommy Paul became the first American male player to reach the semifinals at this Major since Andy Roddick.

December 9, 2015: ITF Junior Ranking

On December 9, 2015, Tommy Paul reached a career-high ITF junior rank of No. 3.

2015: Junior Grand Slam Finals

In 2015, Tommy Paul reached two junior Grand Slam finals, winning the French Open boys' singles title against Taylor Fritz and reaching the doubles final with William Blumberg. He also reached the final at the US Open boys' singles, losing to Taylor Fritz.

2015: Turns Professional

In 2015, Tommy Paul turned professional. He qualified for the main draw of a major for the first time at the US Open, losing to Andreas Seppi in the first round.

2015: Clay court season

Tommy Paul started his clay-court season at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston in 2015. Seeded seventh, he lost in the second round to Nick Kyrgios.

March 2016: Cracked Top 200

In March 2016, Tommy Paul cracked the top 200 for the first time by qualifying for the Miami Masters.

2016: ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Circuit

For the remainder of 2016, Tommy Paul primarily competed on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Circuit.

July 2017: Atlanta Open Quarterfinal

In July 2017, Tommy Paul advanced to his first ATP Tour-level quarterfinal at the Atlanta Open, defeating Chung Hyeon and Malek Jaziri before losing to Gilles Müller. He was also awarded a wild card into the ATP 500 Washington Open.

2019: Washington Open

In 2019, Tommy Paul was defeated in the second round of the Washington Open.

2020: Tokyo Olympics

In 2020, Tommy Paul represented the United States at the Tokyo Olympics, losing in the first round to Aslan Karatsev.

2020: San Diego Open and Indian Wells Masters

In 2020, during the week of September 27, Tommy Paul competed at the San Diego Open, losing in the first round. At the Indian Wells Masters, he defeated Andrey Rublev to reach the round of 16.

2020: Began coaching with Brad Stine

Since 2020, Tommy Paul has been coached by Brad Stine.

June 14, 2021: Entered Top 50

On June 14, 2021, Tommy Paul entered the top 50 in the singles rankings.

2021: 2021 Season Start

Tommy Paul started his 2021 season at the Delray Beach Open, losing in the second round to Sebastian Korda. He also participated in the Murray River Open and the Australian Open, where he lost in the second round to Casper Ruud.

April 4, 2022: Reached Top 35

On April 4, 2022, as a result of his performance at the Miami Open, Tommy Paul reached the top 35 at world No. 34.

August 2022: Canadian Open Quarterfinals and Career-High Ranking

In August 2022, Tommy Paul reached the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open and achieved a new career-high ranking of world No. 31 on August 15, 2022.

September 2022: Career-High ATP Doubles Ranking

In September 2022, Tommy Paul achieved a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 97.

2022: Rolex Paris Masters

In 2022, Tommy Paul defeated Rafael Nadal at the Rolex Paris Masters. He then defeated Pablo Carreño Busta to reach the quarterfinals.

2022: Relationship with Paige Lorenze and brand sponsorships

Since 2022, Tommy Paul has been in a relationship with Paige Lorenze and has brand sponsorships with New Balance, Celsius, WatchBox, Motorola, De Bethune, and Yonex Tennis.

2022: 2022 Season Start

Tommy Paul started his 2022 season at the Adelaide International 1, reaching the quarterfinals. He also reached the quarterfinals at the Adelaide International 2 and was eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open.

January 2023: Australian Open Semifinal & Top 20 Ranking

In January 2023, Tommy Paul reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open, ultimately losing to Novak Djokovic. On January 30, 2023, he reached the top 20 at world No. 19.

October 2, 2023: Reached World No. 12

On October 2, 2023, Tommy Paul reached world No. 12 in the singles rankings.

2023: Australian Open Semifinal

In 2023, Tommy Paul reached a major semifinal at the Australian Open.

2023: ATP 500 Mexican Open Final

In 2023, Tommy Paul reached his second and biggest career final at the ATP 500 Mexican Open, losing to Alex de Minaur in the final.

June 24, 2024: Equalled career-high ranking

On June 24, 2024, Tommy Paul equalled his career-high ranking of world No. 12, also becoming the American No. 1 ahead of Fritz.

2024: Masters 2024 BNP Paribas Open Semifinals

In 2024, Tommy Paul reached the semifinals at the Masters BNP Paribas Open. At the Miami Open he lost in the second round.

2024: Italian Open Semifinals

In 2024, Tommy Paul reached the semifinals for the first time at the Italian Open.

2024: Summer Olympics Bronze Medal

In 2024, Tommy Paul won a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in men's doubles, partnering with Taylor Fritz.

2024: Dallas Open and Delray Beach Open Finals

In 2024, Tommy Paul won his second title at the Dallas Open and reached back-to-back finals at the Delray Beach Open.

January 2025: Career-High ATP Singles Ranking

In January 2025, Tommy Paul achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 9.

January 2025: Broke into Top 10

In January 2025, Tommy Paul reached his third major quarterfinal at the Australian Open. Following this, on January 27, 2025, Paul broke into the Top 10 for the first time in his career, reaching No. 9 in the world.

2025: Current through the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open

As of 2025, Tommy Paul's career is current through the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open.

2025: Top seed at U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

In 2025, Paul started his clay court season as the top seed in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.

2025: Title defense at Dallas Open

In 2025, Tommy Paul began his title defense at the Dallas Open with three wins before losing in the semifinals to Denis Shapovalov.

2025: Reached Semifinals at Adelaide International

In 2025, Tommy Paul, as the top seed at the Adelaide International, reached the semifinals after wins over Manuel Guinard and Rinky Hijikata, ultimately losing to Felix Auger-Aliassime.