Tommy Paul’s Miami Open journey came to an end after his recent loss against Arthur Fils. This upset did not sit right with the fans, as they slammed the American online for his performance.
After besting strong players, including Adrian Mannarino, Raphael Collignon, and Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Paul advanced to the quarterfinal, where he locked horns with Fils on March 25. The American started the clash on a strong note, claiming the first set; however, the next two sets were dominated by his opponent, who registered a 6-7(7), 7-6(4), 7-6(6) win.
Moments after this upset, fans expressed their disappointment over Paul’s loss, trolling his performance on X. One of the fans took a dig at his skills, writing:
“Tommy Paul with the choke of year this guy melts in the biggest moments never will. Win a thing.”
Another user slammed Paul, writing:
“Wow tommy paul😂😂😂no f**king way 4 math points.”
Lauding Fils for his performance and questioning Paul’s form, another follower commented:
“Arthur Fils is becoming one of my favorite players , he has that IT factor to him, how did tommy paul lose up 6-2 lol ? what a choke job……..”
Opening up about how pressure affected Paul’s performance, one of the fans wrote:
“Paul fumbled big time, pressure got to him. Had the match on his racket. Also, Fils will beat Lehechka but lose to Sinner. It’s a foregone conclusion.”
Criticizing the American, another user on X wrote:
“Huge choke from Paul.”
Along similar lines, another fan chimed in:
“Who just had the bigger choke of the year the Rockets or Tommy Paul.”
Tommy Paul on Qualifying for The Miami Open Quarterfinals
Tommy Paul squared off against Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Miami Open’s Round of 16 on March 24. Delivering a strong performance, the American claimed an impressive 6-1, 6-3 win over the Argentine player, advancing to the quarterfinals.
Following this victory, he sat for a conversation with the Tennis Channel, where he made his feelings known about the game, stating that he and his team did a good job during the game. He also opened up about how his training worked out for him.
“Woke up feeling pretty good, you know, I like to say that we trained for five sets. So three sets should be easy. But yeah, I mean, we did a good job as a team, you know, recovering and doing the ice bath massage treatment, doing all that stuff. So yeah, I felt pretty ready to go today,” said Tommy Paul.
Sharing the details of his ice bath training, he added:
“Like eight minutes. eight minutes, 8 to 10 minutes. I think that’s like optimal for recovery. I think like the 2 to 3. I think that’s like, you know, a wake-up good for your mind kind of deal. I mean you don’t feel anything after three.”
Tommy Paul opened his 2026 season at the Brisbane International, where he suffered an early loss in the first round against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
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