Tommy Paul is ready to make a run at his home Grand Slam – the US Open.
The 28-year-old is going into the last major of the season in indifferent form, which has occurred since the clay court season ended.
Paul reached the French Open quarterfinals, his best run at the tournament, but he has won just two matches since then.
The American wants to make a big impression on home soil, but there are elements he is working on in order to make that happen.
Tommy Paul is working on his serve and volleys ahead of the US Open
Tommy Paul is keen to sharpen areas of his game to boost his chances of success at the US Open.
The ATP’s world number 14 has yet to progress beyond the fourth round at Flushing Meadows and the US Open remains the only major where Paul has not reached the quarterfinals.
In order to have his best run yet, Paul told Flashscore the two areas of his game he is striving to improve, serving and volleying. “I still think I need a lot of work on my serve,” says Paul. “My serve can improve a lot.
“I think I’m making a lot of the right decisions on the court, but I think my execution isn’t great right now, especially in the past month or so. I feel like I haven’t had much time to really sharpen those tools on the court.”
“That’s a lot of what I’m working on leading into the Open. Playing, attacking tennis, volleying, while volleying smart. Because you can hit a good volley, but get in the wrong place.
“It doesn’t matter. You’re going to lose the point. Everyone can pass so well, everyone can play so well. I’d say serve and first volleys are huge for me.”
What are Tommy Paul’s serving statistics?
Paul makes an average of 61% of his first serves in his career, and wins 71% of the points behind his first delivery.
In 2025, the average number of first serves made stays the same, but he is winning 72% of points and 52% behind the second serve.
Paul will aim to have some strong serving performances at the US Open, starting with his opening round match against Elmer Møller.
This will be the second meeting between the pair, three months after the first battle in the first round of the French Open.
Paul claimed a 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 victory in Paris and he aims to replicate that result at the US Open.
