Tommy Paul vs Alexander ZverevIndian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLLWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2022 ·
hard
#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWWWWWW
Paul T.
6-2 4-6 7-6
Zverev A.
Paul T.
6472
Zverev A.
2661

Tommy Paul defeated Alexander Zverev 6-2 4-6 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, defending last year's quarter-final. Tommy Paul extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Tommy Paul closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenQFhardAlexander Zverev7-6 7-6 2-6 6-1
2020-02-24AcapulcoR16hardTommy Paul6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
8.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
90
93
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Even
88
89
Deciding sets·Even
98
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
64
71

Paul T.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d) · Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw