Who Will Win: Sonego Vs Paul? Prediction For ATP Us Open 2024

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Sonego and Paul are on the Day 2 Schedule at Us Open 2024 on Tuesday 27 August 2024. 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?

Lorenzo Sonego and Tommy Paul have faced each other twice in the past. The head-to-head series is tied at 1-1.

In their most recent meeting, which took place in Rotterdam in 2021 on a hard court, Tommy Paul defeated Lorenzo Sonego with a score of 6-4, 7-6(7) in the Round of 32.

In their previous encounter at the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati in 2021, on a hard court as well, Lorenzo Sonego emerged victorious, winning 7-6(9), 6-2 in the Round of 32.

They have also met before in the Italy F11 tournament, played on clay, where Tommy Paul defeated Lorenzo Sonego with a score of 6-1, 6-4.

Lorenzo Sonego is currently ranked 48th in the ATP rankings, with his highest ranking being 21st on October 4, 2021. On the other hand, Tommy Paul is ranked 27th, with his highest ranking being 14th on October 2, 2023.

Lorenzo Sonego was born in Turin, Italy, while Tommy Paul was born in Voorhees, NJ, USA.

In terms of their performance on hard courts, Lorenzo Sonego has a win-loss record of 18-21 in 2024, with a 9-10 record in hard court matches. Throughout his career, he has a win-loss record of 140-147 on hard courts. He has won 4 career titles on hard courts.

Tommy Paul, on the other hand, has a win-loss record of 35-14 in 2024, with a 15-8 record in hard court matches. His career win-loss record on hard courts is 166-120. He has also won 3 career titles on hard courts.

In terms of their performance in Grand Slam events, Lorenzo Sonego has a win-loss record of 24-24, with his best finish being the semifinals at the 2023 Australian Open. Tommy Paul has a win-loss record of 30-20 in Grand Slam events, with his best finish being the semifinals at the 2023 Australian Open as well.

When it comes to 5th-set matches in the US Open, Lorenzo Sonego has a record of 4-4, with 1 win and 1 loss against Tommy Paul. Tommy Paul has a better record of 7-5, with 3 wins and 2 losses against Lorenzo Sonego in 5th-set matches.

Both players have successfully completed a comeback from 2 sets down once.

In terms of their performance in tiebreaks, Lorenzo Sonego has a career record of 81-73 in tiebreaks,

with a 12-8 record in 2024. Tommy Paul has a career record of 60-64 in tiebreaks, with a 10-4 record in 2024.

In regards to career prize money, Lorenzo Sonego has earned $6,619,643 in his career, with $987,935 earned in 2024. On the other hand, Tommy Paul has earned $8,967,897 in his career, with $2,326,912 earned in 2024.

Lorenzo Sonego recently entered this event on a 4-match winning streak after winning his fourth ATP Tour title in Winston-Salem, where he did not drop a set.

This is Sonego’s seventh consecutive main draw appearance at the event, with his best previous result being reaching the second round on three occasions. In 2023, he lost in the first round to de Alboran.

Sonego has reached the second round of all three previous Grand Slam events this season, with notable wins over Evans, Humbert, and Navone. However, he has a record of 2-9 against top 20 players in Grand Slam events, with his wins coming against Rublev in 2023 and Humbert in 2024 at Roland Garros.

On the other hand, Tommy Paul recently lost to compatriot Shelton in the US Open after defeating him in the Australian Open quarterfinals earlier in the season.

Tommy Paul achieved a career-high ranking of No. 12 in October 2023, becoming the first American man to reach the Australian Open semifinals since Roddick in 2009 earlier in the season. He has a record of 7-12 against top 5 players, including a win over Alcaraz to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal in 2023.

He captured his first ATP Tour title at the 2021 Stockholm Open, where he defeated junior rivals Fritz and Tiafoe. He also won his second ATP Tour title in 2024 at Dallas and reached the ATP Masters 1000 semifinals in Indian Wells and Rome, defeating defending champion Medvedev in Rome.

He has also recorded upsets against Nadal, A. Zverev, and Alcaraz at ATP Masters 1000 events.

Tommy Paul won the boys’ singles title at Roland Garros in 2015, defeating Fritz, and reached the boys’ doubles final with Blumberg in the same year.

These are the facts regarding Lorenzo Sonego and Tommy Paul ahead of their match on Day 2 of the US Open on 2024.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Sonego will win.
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