Tommy Paul capped a dominant week by successful the BNP Paribas Nordic Open for a second time Sunday.
The American, who hadn’t dropped a set this week, beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 within the 85-minute closing.
It was a 3rd tour-level trophy of the 12 months for Paul after his victories on the Dallas Open and Queen’s Membership. His solely earlier ATP title earlier than this 12 months was in Stockholm in 2021.
“It is a very particular place for me,” Paul mentioned. “That is the place I obtained my first title just a few years in the past and to come back out and play the extent of tennis I did this week, it has been a dream.
“I really feel like each match I performed a bit bit higher and higher. At the moment, I got here out taking part in superb, so I used to be undoubtedly proud of the efficiency.”
It was additionally a vital win to Paul’s hopes of reaching the ATP Finals for the second time in his profession. The 27-year-old moved previous Dimitrov within the race to qualify for the season-ending event for the 12 months’s prime eight gamers.
Stockholm continued to show blended fortunes for Dimitrov. The Bulgarian gained the event in 2013 however misplaced within the closing the next 12 months in addition to in 2017.
It was anticipated to be a titanic tussle between the fourth and third seeds however Paul broke to like within the second sport and swiftly raced right into a 4-1 lead.
Dimitrov then took two straight video games as he threatened to attract degree however Paul broke straight again and went on to take the opening set after one other fast alternate of breaks.
Paul then obtained the essential break within the penultimate sport of the second set and served out the match.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
