Alex De Minaur vs Tommy Paul — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
Alex De Minaur
AUS
Alex De Minaur
#5ATP
1961ELO
1869Clay ELO
$2.4MYTD
$25MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2022
clay
Tommy Paul
USA
Tommy Paul
#24ATP
1949ELO
1886Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
De Minaur A.
7-5 6-4
Paul T.
De Minaur A.
762
Paul T.
540

Alex De Minaur defeated Tommy Paul 7-5 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Alex De Minaur came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Alex De Minaur extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-22HamburgSFclayTommy Paul6-2 3-6 3-6
2025-05-07Rome MastersR16clayTommy Paul7-5 6-3
2023-07-31Los CabosQFhardAlex De Minaur6-4 3-6 6-3
2023-02-27AcapulcoFhardAlex De Minaur3-6 6-4 6-1
2022-06-20EastbourneQFgrassAlex De Minaur6-2 4-6 6-4
2022-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardAlex De Minaur7-6(2) 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
De Minaur A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Paul T.

Paul T.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs De Minaur A.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

De Minaur A.Paul T.
—
Serve
34
39
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
De Minaur A.Paul T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
6.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
De Minaur A.Paul T.
Clutch Rating·Even
95
93
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Slight edge
97
87
Deciding sets·Even
97
98
Tiebreaks·Even
99
96

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
De Minaur A.
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Paul T.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.1Clay Elo 1869
Surface ELO
4.9+16 Clay Elo edge
5.7Overall Elo 1961
ELO gap
4.3Overall Elo 1949
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.8
Surface form
4.4
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
7.6
Minutes 14d
7.3
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
4.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
De Minaur A.Paul T.
Freshness·Slight edge
80
88

De Minaur A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d) · Paul T.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 45%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Tsitsipas S.[4]
6-07-65
Semi-finals
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Zverev A.[2]
4-66-36-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Ruud C.[5]
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Sinner J.[10]
7-656-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Auger Aliassime F.[8]
7-57-61
Ruud C.[5]
Shapovalov D.[13]
7-677-5
Zverev A.[2]
Garin C.
7-56-2
R16
Djokovic N.[1]
Wawrinka S.
6-26-2
Auger Aliassime F.[8]
Giron M.
6-36-2
Shapovalov D.[13]
Nadal R.[3]
1-67-56-2
Ruud C.[5]
Brooksby J.
6-36-4
Sinner J.[10]
Krajinovic F.
6-27-66
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Khachanov K.
4-66-06-3
Garin C.
Cilic M.
6-34-66-4
Zverev A.[2]
De Minaur A.
6-37-65
R32
Zverev A.[2]
Baez S.
7-666-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Karatsev A.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Djere L.
7-683-66-4
Giron M.
Schwartzman D.[12]
6-17-64
Auger Aliassime F.[8]
Davidovich Fokina A.
4-67-626-2
Nadal R.[3]
Isner J.
6-36-1
Shapovalov D.[13]
Basilashvili N.
6-47-65
Brooksby J.
Goffin D.
6-07-61
Ruud C.[5]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-746-26-4
Krajinovic F.
Rublev A.[6]
6-26-4
Sinner J.[10]
Fognini F.
6-23-66-3
Khachanov K.
Carreno Busta P.[15]
6-42-66-1
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Dimitrov G.
6-35-77-64
Garin C.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-46-4
Cilic M.
Norrie C.[9]
5-76-26-1
De Minaur A.
Paul T.
7-56-4
R64
Goffin D.
Hurkacz H.[11]
7-687-62
Krajinovic F.
Tiafoe F.
7-677-64
Isner J.
Cerundolo F.
6-46-3
Garin C.
Passaro F.
6-36-2
Djere L.
Coric B.
6-26-736-2
Carreno Busta P.[15]
Delbonis F.
6-36-2
Karatsev A.
Harris L.
3-66-37-67
Wawrinka S.
Opelka R.[14]
3-67-56-2
Schwartzman D.[12]
Kecmanovic M.
6-23-67-63
Giron M.
Bublik A.
3-66-46-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Ivashka I.
6-24-66-4
Basilashvili N.
Evans D.
7-626-2
Shapovalov D.[13]
Sonego L.
7-653-66-3
Brooksby J.
Cobolli F.
6-36-4
Van De Zandschulp B.
Korda S.
6-46-1
Fognini F.
Thiem D.
6-47-65
Sinner J.[10]
Martinez P.
6-46-3
Khachanov K.
Zeppieri G.
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.
Nakashima B.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Arnaldi M.
6-16-4
Norrie C.[9]
Nardi L.
6-46-4
De Minaur A.
Lajovic D.
6-46-1
Paul T.
Ramos A.
6-46-4
Baez S.
Griekspoor T.
6-36-776-2