Tommy Paul advances to ATP Tour after third-set tiebreaker in Dallas thriller
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Paul advances in third-set tiebreaker in Dallas thriller
Quinn continues good start to season
February 11, 2026
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Tommy Paul won the title in 2024 in Dallas.
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Former Nexo Dallas Open champion Tommy Paul was pushed to the brink in his opening match on Wednesday but found a way past 2022 finalist Jenson Brooksby to advance into the second round of the ATP 500.
In a match that lasted 2 hours and 25 minutes, Paul defeated fellow American Brooksby 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4). The fifth seed hit 18 forehand winners and was outstanding after his first serve in the third set, scoring 21 of his 23 points.
“I feel like he can move the ball all over the floor and move you around,” Paul said. “I like to feel like I’m moving well so I’m making it hard for him to score. I had it a lot easier than I usually do against Jenson and was a lot faster than usual in the first set and a half, so it was a little different. I’m happy to get through it.”
Paul reached the semi-finals last season after reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open last month and lifting the trophy in 2024 when the tournament was still at the ATP 250 level. The 28-year-old leads Brooksby 3-1 in the Lexus ATP Head2Head Series and next faces Miomir Kecmanovic.
American Ethan Quinn defeated wild card player Trevor Svajda 7-6(3), 7-5 in Dallas to advance to the second round. Quinn advanced to the third round at the Australian Open last month and earned a dramatic win over Hungary’s Fabian Marossan in the first round of Davis Cup qualifying on Saturday.
The PIF ATP Ranking No. 74 bounced back from a first-set loss with confidence and won 87% (41/47) of her first-serve points against Svajda en route to victory after one hour and 47 minutes. Quinn will face Marin Cilic in the second round. The Croatian earned his 600th Tour win on Tuesday.
