Tactics Behind the American Player’s Upset Wins Over Tennis Greats Unveiled by His Mentor
Tommy Paul, once outside the top 50, has risen to compete with grand slams and even beat reigning champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Brad Stine, his coach since 2020, reveals some of the tactics that have made this transformation possible.
Paul’s strategy focuses on becoming more aggressive during key moments of matches against his rivals, adapting from previous losses to these two dominant players in Grand Slams such as Wimbledon and the US Open.
In recent encounters, Paul has won twice against Alcaraz despite losing their first five meetings. Against Sinner, he trails 4-1 in head-to-head records. Stine says this adjustment is crucial to giving Paul a chance of beating these players. He mentions that aggression comes at the risk of making unforced errors.