Who Will Win: Paul Vs Virtanen? Prediction For ATP Wimbledon 2024

What Time Will Tommy Paul Play Against Otto Virtanen?

Paul and Virtanen are on the Day 3 Schedule at Wimbledon 2024 on Wednesday 3 July. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Match Summary:
No. 12 Tommy Paul from the USA will face qualifier Otto Virtanen from Finland in their first-ever meeting.

Paul has never lost a Grand Slam match to a player ranked as low as No. 147 Virtanen. The lowest-ranked player to defeat Paul at a Grand Slam was No. 121 Taro Daniel at the 2017 US Open. At Wimbledon, the lowest-ranked player to defeat Paul was No. 37 Jiri Lehecka in the third round last year.

Paul has a 16-7 win-loss record against qualifiers at the Tour level and has won all four of his previous Grand Slam matches against qualifiers, including his only previous match against a qualifier at Wimbledon. In their head-to-head, Paul has won 27 ATP titles and has a higher ATP ranking of 13 compared to Virtanen’s 147.

In career Grand Slam records, Paul has a 27-19 record while Virtanen has a 1-2 record. Paul also has a 6-2 record at Wimbledon, while Virtanen has a 1-0 record. Paul has a career win-loss record of 159-116 and a grass court record of 21-11. In 2024, Paul has a 28-10 record and a 7-1 record on grass.

Paul’s best Wimbledon result is reaching the round of 16 in 2022, while his best Grand Slam result is reaching the semifinals at the 2023 Australian Open. Paul won his first grass court title at Queen’s before Wimbledon this year and is aiming to become the first American man to win multiple Tour-level titles on grass in the same year since 1999.

Virtanen is bidding to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time on his Wimbledon debut. He successfully qualified for the main draw by winning three rounds in qualifying. Virtanen has a career-high ranking of No. 109 and has a 9-5 win-loss record in Davis Cup matches.

This match will be a significant challenge for Virtanen as he faces a Top 20 player for the first time. The highest-ranked player he has faced previously is No. 31 Francesco Cerundolo.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Paul will win.
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