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Tommy Paul Reaches Italian Open Semi-Finals As He Tries To Secure Return Of Repossessed Truck
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Tommy Paul has reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open as he battles to reclaim his truck that had been repossessed this week.
The 27-year-old American tennis star is the 11th seed at this year’s tournament. He beat Polish player Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to earn a spot in the final four.
However, he told the media that this week has been particularly stressful off the court.
Tommy Paul Has Truck Repossessed.
Speaking after reaching the semi-finals in Rome for the second consecutive year, he said: “On court, everything has been going pretty well.
“Off court, a little bit of a stressful week.
“I got my truck repossessed. I missed a couple of payments, and they took my truck from my house this week. I’ve been grinding to get my truck back. If you know me, that’s my baby.
“I’m excited to get it back. I had to win a couple of matches so I could pay that off.”
Paul revealed he needed to pay $1,000 (£752) in order to secure the return of the vehicle.
He is already guaranteed around £245,000 in prize money for reaching the semis, so he should have no problem paying off his truck debt.
“I've been grinding to get my truck back.”
After his quarterfinal win, Tommy Paul revealed that his truck was repossessed earlier this week 🤯 https://t.co/XJHDNVWgTM
— TENNIS (@Tennis) May 15, 2025
Tommy Paul Next Match
On Friday, Tommy Paul will face world number one Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open semi-final.
Home favourite Sinner breezed through his quarter-final against Casper Ruud, winning 6-0, 6-1.
The 23-year-old won in just over an hour, completing the victory after 63 minutes.
Sinner only recently returned from a three-month doping ban, but was completely dominant as he dismantled Norwegian world number seven Ruud.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Sinner said: “I was feeling great on court today.
“My goal was to try to understand where my level is at this tournament and it has raised day by day.
“These are positive signs for me. Everything can change in one day but everything worked well for me. I was serving well and moved great on the court.”
If he wins this year’s Italian Open, Sinner would end a 49-year wait for an home winner in Rome.
The last Italian to win the tournament was Adriano Panatta in 1976.