Alexander Zverev vs Tommy Paul | Tommy Paul Wins 4-6 7-6 6-4

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CincinnatiR16HardWed 19 Aug · 14:05Final

Alexander Zverev(1)ATP #2 · GER

Tommy Paul(18)ATP #17 · USA

SetsGames1

66⁶4

47⁸6

Tommy Paul defeated Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the Round of 16 at the Cincinnati tournament. Paul converted 67% of his break points, while Zverev converted 40%. The two players each won two service breaks in the match.

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Key context

Match story: Tommy Paul dropped the opening set before beating Alexander Zverev 4–6 7–6 6–4.

How the match was decided

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Paul T. came through in three sets, with two breaks of serve.

Breaks of servePaul T. 2 · Zverev A. 2
AcesPaul T. 9 · Zverev A. 14
Double faultsPaul T. 1 · Zverev A. 9

Turning points

When the match moved

Set 13–2BreakZverev A. · Broke, never broken back
Set 34–3Break backPaul T. · Broke back
Set 34–5BreakPaul T. · Broke, never broken back

Serve flowZverev A. broken twice · Paul T. broken twice.

Hold to love/15
Hold to 30
Hold to 40 / deuce
Broken
Result unknown

Zverev A.

14/16Paul T.

14/16

Set 1Set 2Set 3

Match momentum

Whole matchZverev A.Paul T.

Late momentumPaul T.52

3Last 12 points9

5Last 3 games12

2/5Break points2/3

Break of serve

Match statistics

Zverev A.Paul T.

Serve

14Aces9
9Double faults1
88% · 14/16Service games held88% · 14/16

Return

40%Break points won67%
2Breaks of serve2

Serve & return performance

Key performance gaps

Double faultsPaul T. served 1 double fault, Zverev A. 9. Largest performance gap of the match.+8Zverev A.9Paul T.1

Common opponents

13 shared · last 12 months

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Zverev A. and Paul T. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Zverev A. went 13–3 (81%) against them, Paul T. 8–7 (53%). Zverev A. came out better against 4 of 12 comparable opponents, Paul T. against 1.

13–381%Zverev A. · better vs 4Record vs common opponents8–753%Paul T. · better vs 1

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

31–10Sets21–18

237–172Games201–180

5–4Tiebreaks4–5

1–2Deciding sets2–3

vs Alcaraz C.#3L4-6 6-7 7-6 7-6 5-7Australian Open · hardL6-7 4-6 5-7Australian Open · hard
vs Fils A.#10W6-2 6-3Indian Wells Masters · hardL7-6 6-7 6-7Miami Masters · hard
vs Tien L.#16W6-3 6-7 6-1 7-6Australian Open · hardL3-6 2-6Montreal · hard

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vs Cerundolo F.#20W6-1 6-2Miami Masters · hardL7-6 4-6 3-6London · grass
vs Darderi L.#21L6-1 6-7 0-6Rome Masters · clayL6-3 3-6 2-6Rome Masters · clay
vs Davidovich Fokina A.#26W6-2 6-4Paris Masters · hardW6-1 6-1 0-0Australian Open · hard
vs Fonseca J.#29W7-5 6-7 6-3Monte Carlo Masters · clayL2-6 3-6Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Hurkacz H.#34L3-6 4-6United Cup · hardL6-4 6-7 5-7 2-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Bergs Z.#39W6-2 7-5Monte Carlo Masters · clayW6-1 6-2Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Collignon R.#50WHalle · grassW6-2 3-6 7-6Miami Masters · hard
vs Royer V.#105W6-1 6-3 7-6Wimbledon · grassW6-4 7-6(5)Montreal · hard
vs Muller A.#133W6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4Australian Open · hardW6-1 6-2 6-1Wimbledon · grass
vs Sonego L.#87Hard to compareW6-4 6-3Beijing · hardW6-3 6-2 6-4Roland Garros · clay

Head-to-head

4 meetings · Paul T. leads 3–1

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Paul T.August 2026CincinnatiThis matchHard6-4 6-7(6) 4-6
Zverev A.January 2025Australian OpenHard7-6 7-6 2-6 6-1
Paul T.March 2022Indian Wells MastersHard6-2 4-6 7-6
Paul T.February 2020AcapulcoHard6-3 6-4

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Zverev A.Paul T.2 315ELO2 1262 131Hard ELO1 9578–2Last 106–429Age29198 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $68.6M2026 $9.0MEarningsCareer $15.2M2026 $2.2M

Match info

Started14:05 local

Cite this

Tommy Paul beat Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-7(6) 4-6. Umpiry, "Alexander Zverev vs Tommy Paul — Cincinnati Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-08-19/paul-vs-zverev-cincinnati-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 19 August 2026).