Tommy Paul vs Colton Smith — Houston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
Tommy Paul
USA1
Tommy Paul
#21ATP
1949ELO
1886Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025 ·
clay
USA
Colton Smith
#221ATP
1577ELO
1476Clay ELO
$154kYTD
$480kCAREER
23 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWW
Paul T.
6-1 7-6
Smith C.
Paul T.
672
Smith C.
160

Tommy Paul defeated Colton Smith 6-1 7-6 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #21.

Key context

  • Match story: Tommy Paul came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Paul T.Smith C.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Paul T.Smith C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
90
62
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Dominant
88
52
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
8

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

Freshness

Recent load
Paul T.Smith C.
Freshness·Dominant
82
53

Paul T.: 9 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Smith C.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 85 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw