STOCKHOLM/STARNBERG, October 20, 2024
Tommy Paul has clinched the title of the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm. The No. 4 seed of the ATP 250 tournament hosted by the Kungliga Tennisshallen defeated third favourite Grigor Dimitrov from Bulgaria 6-4, 6-3 in Sunday’s singles final.
After a first-round bye, Paul advanced to the championship match in Sweden’s capital city with wins in the top half of the draw over Serbian qualifier Laslo Djere, Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia and Swiss wild card entry Stand Wawrinka. He didn’t drop a set all week.
Paul sent down six aces and won 70 per cent of his second-service points. The 27-year-old from New Jersey broke Dimitrov’s serve four times to succeed in one hour and 25 minutes.
TITLE NO. 3 of 2024 @TommyPaul1 takes out Dimitrov 6-4 6-3 to capture the #bnppnordicopen pic.twitter.com/nJkfiywpqt
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 20, 2024
“I feel like every match I played a little bit better and better,” Paul said. “Today I came out playing amazing, so I was definitely happy with the performance.”
By winning his second Stockholm crown after 2021 and his third title of the season, Paul earned €104,985 in prize money as well as 250 ATP Ranking points.
“It’s a very special place for me,” said Paul, who is running for a spot in the ATP Tour Finals in Turin. “This is where I got my first title a few years ago and to come out and play the level of tennis I did this week, it’s been a dream.”
Paul is the fourth player to win at least three tour-level titles this season, joining Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini.
