ATP French Open R16: Tommy Paul vs Alexei Popyrin
🧠 Form & Context
🇺🇸 Tommy Paul
- Resilience mode: Survived two consecutive five-set battles—showing grit despite playing below his best.
- Major milestone: Completes the set with second-week appearances at all four Grand Slams.
- Junior roots: Former Boys' French Open champion (2015)—only now breaking into Roland Garros week two as a pro.
- Injury alert: Lingering physical issue might limit his endurance after back-to-back marathons.
🇦🇺 Alexei Popyrin
- Clay rebirth: Recovered from hard-court struggles to thrive on dirt, capitalizing on a soft draw in Paris.
- Upside evident: Beat Djokovic in New York and racked up 6 wins vs top-20 opponents in 2024 alone.
- Grand Slam growth: Reached US Open R16 in 2024—this is his best-ever French Open showing.
- U.S. roadblock: Has a losing record vs American players (21–24), including a key Slam loss to Tiafoe.
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