ATP Masters 1000 · Round of 64 · Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Paul
🎯 Baseliner
Vukic
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
🎯 Baseliner vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 3,729 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Tommy Paul plays Aleksandar Vukic.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Paul | Vukic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–4 | 4–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.60 | 3.55 |
| ROI % | +9.3% | -17.4% |
| Units P/L | +1.59u | -2.26u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Paul
0
Vukic
May 8, 2026
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
C Clay · Round of 64
Jan 15, 2026
Adelaide International
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Paul has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Vukic's 30%).
| Opponent | Paul | Vukic |
|---|---|---|
| Casper Ruud | L 64 76 46 67 57 | L 36 26 |
| Raphael Collignon | W 62 36 76 | L 36 36 67 |
| Rinky Hijikata | W 46 63 75 64 | W 61 67 63 |
| Daniel Altmaier | W 62 75 | W 64 62 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | L 67 63 67 | L 06 36 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | L 57 46 | L 57 26 26 |
| Frances Tiafoe | W 75 46 76 | L 26 26 |
| Pedro Martinez | W 62 62 | L 26 46 |
| Taylor Fritz | W 64 63 | L 67 26 |
| Adam Walton | W 76 63 | W 36 62 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Paul | Vukic |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 64.5% | 60.3% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.8% | 74.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 50.7% | 47.8% |
| Aces / Match | 5.2 | 5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 48.6% | 53.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 33.2% | 32% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 53.2% | 48.4% |
| BP Converted % | 43.5% | 41.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 25.5 | 21.5 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 33.6 | 25.7 |
| Net Pts Won % | 75.4% | 70.8% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51.6% | 50.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 73% | 20% |
Last five matches per player
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
HSBC Championships · Quarterfinals
Jun 15
Zachary Svajda
HSBC Championships · Round of 32
Jun 15
Botic van de Zandschulp
HSBC Championships · Round of 16
Jun 12
Casper Ruud
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 29
Lorenzo Sonego
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
James Duckworth
HSBC Championships · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Jack Pinnington Jones
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 2
Harry Wendelken
HSBC Championships · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 2
Raphael Collignon
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 16
May 14
Match summary
Tommy Paul meets Aleksandar Vukic in the Round of 64 at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on May 8, on outdoor clay. Paul, ranked 18th, has won four of five matches and eight of his last ten overall. Vukic, ranked 99th, broke a four-match losing streak with a win two days ago but has managed only two victories in his past ten outings.
The head-to-head record stands at one meeting, with Paul taking that encounter. On clay specifically, Paul has compiled a 15-5 record in recent play while Vukic owns a 5-15 mark on the surface. Common opponents tell a similar story: Paul defeated Frances Tiafoe, Jenson Brooksby, Nuno Borges, and Pedro Martinez during the sample period, while Vukic lost to those same four players and fell to Tiafoe as well.
Paul operates as a baseline grinder who wears opponents down through consistency and court coverage. Vukic relies on his serve as his primary weapon. The matchup tests whether Paul's clay comfort and current form can absorb Vukic's serving power and convert from the back of the court, while Vukic must find opportunities to end points efficiently rather than extend rallies into Paul's territory.
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