Junius H Rose High School Alumni
Greenville, North Carolina (NC)
Tommy Paul
Professional tennis player
What is Tommy Paul known for?
Tommy Paul, an alumni of Junius H Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina, is a notable name in the professional tennis world. Born on May 17, 1997 in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, he turned pro in 2015, showcasing his skills on a global stage and making his town proud.
Tommy has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 12, achieved on 2 October 2023, and a doubles ranking of No. 97, achieved on 12 September 2022. He has a singles career record of 131 wins to 106 losses, and a doubles career record of 31 wins to 42 losses. His proudest achievement was winning his maiden ATP title at the 2021 Stockholm Open and reaching the semifinals at the 2023 Australian Open. His Grand Slam bests include reaching the second round at the French Open, fourth round at both Wimbledon and the US Open, and the Semi Finals in the Australian Open.
As a junior, Tommy Paul was consistently one of the highest-ranked players of his class, reaching a career-high ITF junior rank of No. 3 on December 9, 2015. He won the 2015 French Open boys' singles title by defeating fellow American, Taylor Fritz, in the final in three sets. At the same tournament, he reached the final in doubles partnering fellow American William Blumberg. He also made it to the final at the 2015 US Open boys' singles, this time falling to Fritz in three sets.
Tommy Paul turned pro in 2015, demonstrating a preference for playing on clay, which he proved by winning the Junior French Open and his first five ITF Futures singles titles on this surface. His first ATP level win came in 2016 when he defeated 53rd-ranked Paolo Lorenzi in the first round at the 2016 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships at Houston. A key milestone was reached in July 2017 when, after going through qualifying at the Atlanta Open, he advanced to his first ATP Tour-level quarterfinal.
You can delve into more details about Tommy's career and achievements on his ATP profile and follow his matches on the Flashscore platform.