Tommy Paul vs Taylor Fritz — Acapulco Semi-final
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Paul T.Tommy Paul defeated Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Fritz came in ranked #10, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Tommy Paul narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Tommy Paul closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–6.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | Delray Beach | QF | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2024-02-12 | Delray Beach | F | hard | Taylor Fritz | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2022-03-21 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Taylor Fritz | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2021-11-08 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2021-10-25 | St. Petersburg | R16 | carpet | Taylor Fritz | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
Serve vs return
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Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Umpiry Score
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