Tommy Paul vs Alexander Zverev — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA#21ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022 ·
hard
GER3#2ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paul T.6-2 4-6 7-6
Zverev A.
Paul T.
6472
Zverev A.
2661
Tommy Paul defeated Alexander Zverev 6-2 4-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #2, defending last year's quarter-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 three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–6.
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 |
| 2020-02-24 | Acapulco | R16 | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-3 6-4 |
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
6.2
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
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast