Fourteenth seed Tommy Paul will open his US Open 2025 campaign against unseeded Dane Elmer Moller. Paul has enjoyed a strong season, particularly in its early stages. The American reached the semifinals in Adelaide before pushing into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, where he fell in four sets to Alexander Zverev. He added semifinal runs in Dallas, Houston, and Rome. But his defining moment came at Roland Garros, a quarterfinal breakthrough that made him the first American man in 23 years to reach that stage in Paris. Although Carlos Alcaraz ended that run in straight sets, Paul’s surge lifted him to a career-high ranking of No. 8. <\/p>
Since then, however, he has struggled, failing to advance past the second round of any tournament and even withdrawing from London as the defending champion, a dip that saw him slide to world No. 14. Still, his serve remains a weapon, with 226 aces, 72% first-serve points won, and a 45% break point conversion across 339 opportunities this season.<\/p>