Atlanta Open 2022: Tommy Paul vs Kwon Soon-woo preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick

Match Details

Fixture: (5) Tommy Paul vs Kwon Soon-woo

Date: July 27, 2022

Tournament: Atlanta Open 2022

Round: Second round (Round of 16)

Venue: Atlanta, United States

Category: ATP 250

Surface: Hard

Prize money: $708,530

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN | Australia - beIN Sports

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Tommy Paul vs Kwon Soon-woo preview

Tommy Paul and Kwon Soon-woo will lock horns in an exciting second-round encounter at the 2022 Atlanta Open on Wednesday.

Paul, the fifth seed, returns to his favored hardcourt for the first time since losing in the second round at Houston to Nick Kyrgios. The American made a successful start to the US Open swing, scoring an emphatic win over countryman Jack Sock in the opener. He dropped only two games en route to a 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Kwon battled past his opening-round opponent in three sets

Kwon, meanwhile, had to dig deep to pick up his first win on the surface since way back in February. The Korean, who most recently pushed Novak Djokovic to four sets at Wimbledon, came through 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-5 against another American in the form of Marcos Giron.

And while he has not enjoyed the most successful season on the tour, Kwon definitely possesses the weapons needed to turn the match-up on its head.

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Tommy Paul vs Kwon Soon-woo head-to-head

This will be the first career meeting between Tommy Paul and Kwon Soon-woo, so their current head-to-head stands at 0-0.

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Tommy Paul vs Kwon Soon-woo odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games (Over & Under)
Tommy Paul	+ 210	+3.5 (-115)	Over 21.5 (-145)
Kwon Soon-woo	- 275	-3.5 (-120)	Under 21.5 (+100)

(All odds sourced from BetMGM)

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Tommy Paul vs Kwon Soon-woo prediction

Paul will be the slight favorite heading into the contest

Both Paul and Kwon enjoy playing on the hardcourt and have had the biggest results of their respective careers on the surface. That said, given the gap in rankings and recent results, the American will come into the match as a slight favorite.

Paul possesses an all-court game, but his improved baseline hitting has seen him notch up a few big results on the quicker hardcourts. He does not possess the most explosive of groundstrokes, but his natural timing and willingness to take the ball early makes him a dangerous opponent.

Kwon, for his part, will have to watch out for the returns that will come flying at him from the other end. In the absence of a big first serve, the Korean could find himself on the backfoot in his service games.

He does possess a few big weapons — especially off the forehand wing — but unless he can find a way to keep Paul on the run throughout, Kwon risks being outhit in this contest.

Pick: Paul to win in two tight sets