Tommy Paul vs Alexander Zverev — Acapulco Round of 16
Acapulco · ATP · Round of 16
USA#21ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2020 ·
hard
GER2#2ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paul T.6-3 6-4
Zverev A.
Paul T.
662
Zverev A.
340
Tommy Paul defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #2, defending last year's final, but Tommy Paul had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Tommy Paul extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tommy Paul closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-4 6-7(6) 4-6 |
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 7-6 7-6 2-6 6-1 |
| 2022-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-2 4-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.3
8.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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