‘We’ve Overlooked Tommy Paul’- Andy Roddick Claims Crucial Thing the American Has to Work on to Remain Consistent

The lush green lawns of Queen’s Club might be exactly what Tommy Paul needs to claim his top spot in tennis! After surpassing four of his opponents with his back-to-back victories, Paul has secured his spot in the final event, scheduled today. Now, there’s no stopping the former World No. 12! Andy Roddick also seems to agree with this! Betting on his potential to win the tournament and claim his No. 1 spot in America, Roddick exuded confidence in Paul’s skills on-court.

On June 22, Tennis Channel released an X video of an interview with Eugenie Bouchard and Andy Roddick, along with Steve Weissman. The video began with Weissman asking about Tommy Paul’s upcoming final match against Lorenzo Musetti at Queen’s Club and how big of an event it is in itself. The 30-year-old Canadian tennis pro shared her opinion stating, “I know Tommy is very chill about things and sometimes acts like he doesn’t care. But deep down I know he does. And so that’s why he will be very motivated to win this match..”

Speaking about how proud she was when she became the No. 1 player in Canada (2014), Bouchard also added that Paul needs to balance the pressure with care as he begins with his “pretty big final in his career.” Chiming in with his opinion, the former World No. 1 stated, “But I think it’s well deserved from Tommy Paul…Frankly we’ve overlooked Tommy Paul. And he has worked himself. Didn’t just happen. He’s not transitioned from winning Roland Garros Juniors and then it happened instantly right?… He had to learn how to become a little bit more professional on tour.”

He further explained that Brad Stine, the former coach of Jim Courier and the current coach of Paul (since 2020), deserves “a lot of credit,” for his work with him. “So, I would like for this to see this happen for Tommy Paul because of the process because of the fact that he kind of turned his career around very intentionally four or five years ago,” Roddick concluded.

Paul who won his 2015 junior Roland Garros tournament made a top 100 debut in 2019. More success followed as he started working with Stine and won his first ATP title in 2021. Not only that but after entering the top 50, he also represented the United States at the Tokyo Olympics as well. After securing a spot in the top 15 last year, Paul has already won his second ATP title at the Dallas Open this year.

Now, the 27-year-old is onto his next rival in London. Can he overthrow Taylor Fritz from the top spot and be America’s No. 1 player? Only time will tell. However, according to Paul, there is hope as he’s playing his “best tennis.”

Tommy Paul expresses how he “did a pretty good job” in his semifinal match in London

After defeating Jack Draper in the quarter-finals of the Queen’s Club Championships, Tommy Paul’s confidence had a great boost. On top of it, it was only a day after he also stunned the World No. 2, Carlos Alcaraz as well. The American tennis pro who won by 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, later said, “I’m definitely playing some good tennis. I knew today was going to be a battle. For me the key was just play my game and I think I did a pretty good job.”

Further appreciating his opponent’s game, he continued, “It is never easy against Jack, he has been playing such good tennis, so I am really happy to get through that one.” Now, awaits a bigger threat for him. Although he has never played Musetti before, it will be interesting to watch who leads in the game and claims a title! Will Paul reach the top spot in American ranking in tennis? What are your thoughts on the matter?