Tommy Paul dispatches Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-4 in the qualifications in Hamburg on Sunday. Paul will seek to keep on going in this event against Kevin Anderson in the 1st round.
Live score progression and stats
Paul had a running start at the beginning of the set after breaking Bublik in the 1st game (1-0). Tommy to win the set (6-4) as no one dropped a serve anymore.
Tommy was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 1st game (0-0 30-40). On the other side, Paul didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They played 53 points. Tommy was the winner of the set after clinching 5 more points than Bublik (29-24). The American surrendered 6 points on serve (20-6). Regarding the other side of the net, Bublik conceded 9 points on serve (18-9).
Paul had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Bublik in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, there was more work to do for the American to win the set because Bublik managed to break back in the 2nd (1-1) game. Paul kept his focus to break Bublik in the 5th (3-2) game before winning the set (6-4).
The American was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 0-40) and the 5th game (2-2 15-40). On the other side, Alexander converted 20% of his break points (1/5). He had his opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 6th game (2-3 15-40 and 30-40).
They played 61 points. The American was the one to win the set after conquering 9 more points than the Kazakhstani (35-26). Paul dropped 13 points on serve (23-13). In addition, on the other side, Bublik conceded 12 points on serve (13-12).
Stats: aces, double faults and breaks
At the end of the match, Paul scored 64 points vs. Alexander’s 50.
Paul was stunning in converting all the break points (3/3). On the other side, the Kazakhstani had a tough time converting his break points (only 20% – 1/5). That was one of the key issues for his demise.
After this match, the head to head between Paul and Bublik is 2-1 for Tommy.
Draw and next match H2H: Tommy Paul vs. Kevin Anderson – stats
Paul will play Anderson in the 1st round.
There is no head to head record between Tommy Paul and Kevin Anderson since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Tennis Scores in Hamburg
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- Tommy PaulPaul – Alexander BublikBublik (6-4 6-4) – Stats and score progression
- Jiri VeselyVesely – Lenny HampelHampel (6-4 6-0) – Stats and score progression
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