Andrew Paulson (tennis)

Andrew Paulson
Country (sports) Czech Republic
Born (2001-11-16) 16 November 2001
Prague, Czech Republic
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$177,965
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0 Challenger, 7 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 302 (6 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 643 (9 February 2026)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles12 Challenger, 11 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 123 (25 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 170 (9 February 2026)
Last updated on: 15 February 2026.

Andrew Paulson (born 16 November 2001) is a Czech tennis player.

Paulson has a career-high ATP singles ranking of 302 achieved on 6 November 2023. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of 123 achieved on 25 September 2023.[1] Paulson has won eight ATP Challenger doubles titles, seven of them in 2023.

Career

He won his maiden Challenger title at the 2022 IBG Prague Open with Victor Vlad Cornea, defeating Adrian Andreev and Murkel Dellien.

Challenger and World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 10 (7–3)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF World Tennis Tour (7–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (5–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2019 M15 Liberec, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Carpet (i) Petr Michnev 7-6(7-3), 6-1
Win 2–0 Nov 2021 M15 Ostrava, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Hard (i) Marvin Möller 6-3, 7-6(8-6)
Loss 2-1 Feb 2022 M15 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard Alberto Barroso Campos 2-6, 0-6
Win 3-1 May 2022 M15 Most, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Clay Maximilian Neuchrist 6–3, 6–3
Win 4-1 Oct 2022 M15 Prostějov, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Clay Daniel Siniakov 6–4, 6–3
Loss 4-2 Jun 2023 M25 Poprad, Slovakia World Tennis Tour Clay Patrik Rikl 6–3, 6–7(5-7), 4–6
Win 5-2 Jul 2023 M25 Kassel, Germany World Tennis Tour Clay Daniel Dutra da Silva 6–4, 6–2
Win 6-2 Aug 2023 M25 Łódź, Poland World Tennis Tour Clay Daniel Pátý 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win 7-2 Oct 2023 M25 Zlatibor, Serbia World Tennis Tour Clay Valentin Vacherot 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Loss 7-3 Sep 2025 Tulln, Austria Challenger Clay Marco Trungelliti 5-7, 1–6


Doubles: 30 (23–7)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (12–5)
ITF World Tennis Tour (11–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (8–1)
Clay (14–6)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2019 M15 Milovice, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Hard Petr Michnev Francesco Vilardo
Mark Whitehouse
6-1, 7-5
Win 2–0 Feb 2020 M15 Grenoble, France World Tennis Tour Hard Artem Dubrivnyy Fabian Fallert
Hendrik Jebens
7-6(7-4), 3-6, 10-7
Win 3–0 Feb 2021 M15 St. Petersburg, Russia World Tennis Tour Hard Patrik Rikl Alexandr Cozbinov
Marat Deviatiarov
4-6, 6-4, 10-8
Win 4–0 Feb 2021 M15 St. Petersburg, Russia World Tennis Tour Hard Patrik Rikl Artem Dubrivnyy
Alexey Zakharov
3-6, 7-6(7-5), 10-2
Loss 4–1 May 2021 Ostrava, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Patrik Rikl Marc Polmans
Sergiy Stakhovsky
6-7(4-7), 6-3, 7-10
Loss 4–2 May 2021 M25 Prague, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Clay Patrik Rikl Franco Agamenone
Piotr Matuszewski
4-6, 3-6
Win 5–2 May 2021 M25 Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Clay Patrik Rikl Uladzimir Ignatik
Vitaliy Sachko
0-6, 6-2, 10-7
Loss 5–3 Aug 2021 M15 Bratislava, Slovakia World Tennis Tour Clay Robin Stanek Mate Valkusz
Zsombor Velcz
6-3, 6-7(6-8), 7-10
Win 6–3 Sep 2021 M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Clay Antonin Bolardt Filip Duda
Adam Pavlasek
6-4, 3-6, 10-8
Win 7–3 Oct 2021 M25 Prague, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Hard David Poljak Filip Duda
Adam Pavlasek
7-5, 6-1
Win 8–3 Feb 2022 M15 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard Antonin Bolardt Shinji Hazawa
Ryan Nijboer
6-0, 7-5
Win 9–3 Mar 2022 M25 Trento, Italy World Tennis Tour Hard Dan Added TIM Handel
Yannik Steinegger
6-4, 3-6, 10-8
Win 10–3 Mar 2022 M25 Trimbach, Switzerland World Tennis Tour Carpet Petr Nouza Daniel Masur
Yannik Steinegger
6-4, 6-4
Loss 10–4 May 2022 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Adam Pavlasek Nuno Borges
Francisco Cabral
4-6, 7-6(7-3), 5-10
Win 11–4 Aug 2022 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Victor Vlad Cornea Adrian Andreev
Murkel Dellien
6-3, 6-1
Win 12–4 Sep 2022 M25 Szabolcsveresmart, Hungary World Tennis Tour Clay Michael Vrbensky Georgii Kravchenko
Petr Nouza
6-3, 3-6, 10-8
Loss 12–5 Nov 2022 Bratislava, Slovakia Challenger Hard Petr Nouza Denys Molchanov
Aleksandr Nedovyesov
6-4, 4-6, 6-10
Win 13–5 May 2023 Prague, Slovakia Challenger Clay Petr Nouza Jiří Barnat
Jan Hrazdil
6-4, 6-3
Win 14–5 May 2023 Skopje, North Macedonia Challenger Clay Petr Nouza Sriram Balaji
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win 15–5 Aug 2023 Liberec, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Petr Nouza Neil Oberleitner
Tim Sandkaulen
6–3, 6–4
Win 16–5 Aug 2023 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Petr Nouza Filip Bergevi
Mick Veldheer
7–5, 6–3
Win 17–5 Sep 2023 Szczecin, Poland Challenger Clay Vitaliy Sachko Zdenek Kolar
Sergio Martos Gornés
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win 18–5 Sep 2023 Sibiu, Romania Challenger Clay Michael Vrbenský Piotr Matuszewski
Kai Wehnelt
6–2, 6–2
Win 19–5 Oct 2023 Ortisei, Italy Challenger Hard Patrik Rikl Maximilian Neuchrist
Jakub Paul
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 11–9
Loss 19–6 May 2024 Skopje, North Macedonia Challenger Clay Patrik Rikl Ryan Seggerman
Patrik Trhac
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 19–7 Aug 2024 Cordenons, Italy Challenger Clay Jiri Barnat Marco Bortolotti
Matthew Romios
w/o
Win 20–7 May 2025 Skopje, North Macedonia Challenger Clay Michael Vrbensky Sriram Balaji
Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela
2–6, 6–4, 10–6
Win 21–7 Jun 2025 Bratislava, Slovakia Challenger Clay Matej Vocel Jiri Barnat
Filip Duda
6–1, 6–4
Win 22–7 Aug 2025 Liberec, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Michael Vrbensky Jiri Barnat
Filip Duda
6–4, 6–1
Win 23–7 Aug 2025 Cordenons, Italy Challenger Clay Michael Vrbensky Boris Arias
Murkel Dellien
6–4, 6–2

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2019 US Open Hard Alexander Zgirovsky Eliot Spizzirri
Tyler Zink
6–7(4–7), 4–6


Private life

In 2024, he started dating Czech tennis player Markéta Vondroušová.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Paulson | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ "Tenisová hvězda Vondroušová pár měsíců po rozvodu: Nový miláček!". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 26 July 2024.