Grigor Dimitrov vs Tommy Paul — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
#142ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2020 ·
hard
USA#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWL
Dimitrov G.6-4 6-3 6-1
Paul T.
Dimitrov G.
6663
Paul T.
4310
Grigor Dimitrov defeated Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 6-1 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Grigor Dimitrov claimed a first win over Tommy Paul in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Grigor Dimitrov came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-20 | Stockholm | F | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2024-10-14 | Stockholm | F | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2020-01-20 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-4 7-6 3-6 6-7 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
82
90
Break points saved·Even
98
96
Break points won·Dominant
55
88
Deciding sets·Even
98
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
96
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
94
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Dimitrov G.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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