Tommy Paul is a top 10 player once again. After a strong showing at the 2025 French Open, the 28-year-old American reached a new career-high ranking of World No. 8, just one spot behind compatriot Taylor Fritz. It marks the first time Paul has cracked the ATP’s elite tier.
Tommy Paul Advanced to His Maiden Quarterfinals in Paris
The ranking jump comes on the heels of Paul’s quarterfinal run at Roland Garros, a tournament that had previously never seen him venture beyond the fourth round. Entering as the No. 12 seed, Paul powered through the draw with wins over Denmark’s Elmer Møller, Hungary’s Márton Fucsovics, 24th seed Karen Khachanov, and 25th seed Alexei Popyrin.
His run ended in the final eight, where he fell in straight sets to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz, 0-6, 1-6, 4-6, in a match overshadowed by lingering abdominal discomfort and pain in his adductors. Despite the loss, Paul’s gritty performance netted him 400 ATP points and $501,573 in prize money, helping him leap four spots in the rankings.
Meanwhile, Fritz, seeded fourth in Paris, had a tournament to forget. The 27-year-old was upset in the opening round by Germany’s Daniel Altmaier in four sets, earning only 10 ranking points and $89,087 in prize money. The early exit cost Fritz three ranking spots, dropping him from No. 4 to No. 7. While he remains the highest-ranked American man, his lead over Paul is now slim.
USA Men’s Tennis Updated Rankings:
7. Taylor Fritz
8. Tommy Paul ( New Career High)
12. Ben Shelton (New Career High)
13. Frances Tiafoe
23. Sebastian Korda
31. Brandon Nakashima
2 Inside The Top-10
4 Inside the Top-15🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 USA is BACKKKKKK 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/AQHZXeAEtO
— Ethan Himm (@Tennis_Updates9) June 9, 2025
Paul Reveals Physical Struggles After Exit From Roland Garros
In his post-match press conference following his quarterfinal loss to Alcaraz, Paul admitted he struggled physically throughout the match.
“I’ve felt better,” Paul said. “I went into the match like I want to win the match. But pretty early on, it was pretty obvious that I wasn’t moving amazing.”
Despite the pain, he said the crowd kept him going. “Everyone bought tickets to the night session. Everyone who was there deserved to see me play or try my best. And that’s what I went out and tried to do.”
Paul revealed he was dealing with abdominal and adductor issues. “It’s my ab and my adductors,” Paul said. “I mean, just a couple things. We’re going to figure that out in the next couple days.”
Even so, he refused to quit. “Two sets down in the second round, I’d be lying if I told you I thought I’d be here tonight. But that’s what I tried to do the whole week, just fight and extend matches,” he added.
