At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Tommy Paul advanced to his first semifinal by defeating Casper Ruud with scores of 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, in what was described as a really good match. This victory, highlighted by fantastic tennis, intense rallies, and Paul's strategy of charging into the net, marks Paul's second career ATP Masters 1000 semifinal appearance. Earlier, Ruud had secured his maiden quarter-final and 1st place in the last 8 by overcoming Gaël Monfils. The match between Paul and Ruud was a rematch of their last encounter at the Laver Cup in Vancouver 2023. Paul's next match will be against the winner of the contest between Medvedev and Rune. His performance throughout the tournament has been noted for a significant improvement over the past two years.
Tommy Paul takes down Casper Ruud 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, with some intense rallies. Ruud was up and down in the third set, but Paul kept charging into the net. The American has improved a lot over the past two years. Now into the semis
Tommy takes it! The 🇺🇸 reaches his first semifinal at Indian Wells. https://t.co/zDt1Q7fMIg
Tommy Paul for the 1st time in Indian Wells last 4! 🌴 US player defeats Casper Ruud 6-2 1-6 6-3 after a really good match to claim a 2nd Masters 1000 semi-final at @BNPPARIBASOPEN He faces the winner of Medvedev vs Rune https://t.co/hpub2HpUYJ
Tommy Paul into 1st Indian Wells SF with a wild 6-2 1-6 6-3 victory over classy Casper Ruud Closes it out on match point by coming to net after breaking a string Will fae Medvedev or Rune for a place in the final #getty https://t.co/4kp2pwLZYp
And there it is 👏 @TommyPaul reaches his first semifinal in the desert with a 3-set win over Ruud! #TennisParadise https://t.co/NE5zW9emXd
Getting it done 💪 @TommyPaul1 outlasts Rune 6-2 1-6 6-3 for a SF spot! #IndianWells | #TennisParadise https://t.co/d4mdzzEKce
Tommy Paul is playing some seriously good ball.
Rollercoaster match! 🎢 @TommyPaul1 finds a way past Ruud to reach the semi-finals in #TennisParadise @BNPPARIBASOPEN https://t.co/4kiKgG10ew
Tommy takes it 🙌 @TommyPaul1 outlasts Rune 6-2 1-6 6-3 for a SF spot! #IndianWells | #TennisParadise https://t.co/a0bsn0fnRX
Tommy Paul beats Casper Ruud 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 to reach his 2nd career ATP Masters 1000 semifinal in Indian Wells. Playing some fantastic tennis this week. https://t.co/Msg13R00Bk
Tommy Paul 🙀 @TommyPaul1 @BNPPARIBASOPEN | #TennisParadise https://t.co/4Ms17fJgMc
Tommy Paul and Casper Ruud will square off in the quarterfinals at Indian Wells, a rematch of their last meeting at Laver Cup Vancouver 2023. https://t.co/ArCUR4kLKE
Welcome to the Quarter Finals, Tommy 😎 #TennisParadise https://t.co/I0VoCqNvgv
Maiden quarter-final at @BNPPARIBASOPEN 🤟 Casper Ruud recovers a set down to defeat Gaël Monfils 3-6 7-6 6-4 and book his 1st place in the last 8 in Indian Wells https://t.co/SBjPbYymJa