Paul beats Dimitrov to win second Stockholm crown

Tommy Paul won his first ATP Tour title in Stockholm in 2021 and on Sunday the American became a champion at the ATP 250 event again.

The fourth seeded Paul defeated third seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in the BNP Paribas Nordic Open final to claim his third ATP Tour title of the season. The American did not lose a set all week and lifted the trophy after one hour and 25 minutes.

“I feel like every match I played a little bit better and better,” Paul said. “Today I came out playing amazing, so I was definitely happy with the performance.”

“It’s a very special place for me,” Paul said during the trophy ceremony. “This is where I got my first title a few years ago and to come out and play the level of tennis I did this week, it’s been a dream.”

With the victory, Tommy Paul now trails eighth-placed Andrey Rublev by 495 points in the Live Race. He will try to further narrow the deficit next week in Vienna.

Tommy Paul is the fourth player to win at least three tour-level titles this season, joining Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini. His win against Dimitrov was his fourth Top 10 victory of the season (4-5).