Paul and O'Connell are set to face each other in the first round of the 2023 Adelaide International 2 on Tuesday, January 10.
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On January 10, Tommy Paul and Christopher O’Connell will square off in the Round of 32 of the Adelaide International 2. Paul has a 25-15 record in 15 tournaments played on hard courts over the past 12 months. Over the past year, Paul has won 27.0% of his return games and 79.6% of his service games on hard courts. The American has converted 125 of 316 break-point opportunities on hard courts over the past 12 months, or 39.6% of his total. On November 4, the No. 5-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Paul in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Paris Masters, his last competition.
Over the past year, O’Connell has competed in 12 tournaments on hard courts, posting a 14-12 record. On hard courts, O’Connell is 175 for 223, or 78.5 percent, in service games, and 49 for 217, or 22.6%, in return games. O’Connell is ranked 192nd with 43 break points won on 140 break points overall on hard courts (30.7% win percentage). O’Connell faced Miomir Kecmanovic in the round of 32 of his most recent competition (the Adelaide International 1 on January 1) and lost 4-6, 4-6.
| Paul vs O’Connell | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | January 10, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | Adelaide International 2 |
| Stage | Round of 32 |
| Time (India) | 6 am (tentative) |
| Time (Australia) | 11:30 am (tentative) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-2, 6-4 (L) |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-4, 6-4 (W) |
| Rafael Nadal | 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 (W) |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 6-4, 6-4 (W) |
| Dominic Thiem | 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-7 (6-8) (L) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| John Millman | 3-6, 6-7 (L) |
| Rinky Hijikata | 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 (W) |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 4-6, 4-6 (L) |
| Yosuke Watanuki | 4-6, 6-7 (L) |
| Marc Polmans | 7-5, 7-6 (W) |
Paul and O’Connell have faced one another twice in the past. The spoils between the two have been shared so far with one victory each.
| Tournament | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 French Open | Tommy Paul | 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 10-8 |
| 2019 Knoxville Challenger | Christopher O’Connell | 7-6, 6-3 |
Paul and O’Connell are set to face each other in the first round of the 2023 Adelaide International 2 on Tuesday, January 10.
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The matches of both men’s and women’s can be live streamed on demand on the Tennis TV app and website.
