Tommy Paul defeated Jan Lennard Struff 6-1 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Tommy Paul extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Paul T. took it in straight sets.
Paul T. and Struff J. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Paul T. went 3–1 (75%) against them, Struff J. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Paul T. leads 2–0 · Clay: Paul T. leads 1–0
Tommy Paul beat Jan Lennard Struff 6-1 7-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Tommy Paul vs Jan Lennard Struff — Australian Open Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-01-16/paul-vs-struff-australian-open-r128?utm_source=cite (as of 16 January 2023).