Jakub Paul

Jakub Paul
Country (sports)  Switzerland
ResidenceChur, Switzerland
Born (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999
Chur, Switzerland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$279,153
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 288 (25 August 2025)
Current rankingNo. 341 (5 January 2026)
Doubles
Career record7–7 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 74 (10 November 2025)
Current rankingNo. 81 (1 December 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2026)
French Open2R (2025)
Last updated on: 10 January 2026.

Jakub Paul (born 22 March 1999) is a Swiss tennis player who specializes in doubles.[1] He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 74 achieved on 10 November 2025 and a singles ranking of No. 288 achieved in 25 August 2025.[2]

Career

2018–2026: ATP, top 100, United Cup debuts

Paul made his ATP main draw debut as a wildcard at the 2018 Swiss Open Gstaad in the doubles draw partnering Adrian Bodmer, defeating fellow Swiss wildcards Marc-Andrea Hüsler and Luca Margaroli before losing to top seeds Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop in the quarterfinals.[3] At the same tournament he also participated in the qualifying competition where he defeated Matteo Donati.[4]

He received a wildcard for the singles qualifying competition at the 2021 Geneva Open but lost to Pablo Cuevas in three sets.[5] He also entered the 2021 Swiss Open Gstaad as a wildcard in the doubles draw partnering with Leandro Riedi and the pair won their maiden doubles match as a team against Evan King and Max Schnur and then reached the semifinals after a walkover from Zizou Bergs and Tallon Griekspoor.[6][7]

Paul also entered the 2022 Geneva Open as a wildcard with Riedi where they reached the quarterfinals defeating second seeds Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares.[8] At the same tournament, he received a wildcard for the singles qualifying competition.[9] He also received wildcards in doubles for the 2024 Geneva Open partnering Antoine Bellier and in singles for the qualifying competition.[8]

Paul made his debut at the 2026 United Cup as part of team Switzerland and recorded four wins in mixed doubles with Belinda Bencic, helping the team reach the final of the event for the first time.[10]

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

Singles: 11 (5–6)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (5–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2018 Switzerland F1, Oberentfelden Futures Carpet (i) Germany Tobias Simon 4–6, 5–7
Loss 0–2 Apr 2019 M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt WTT Hard Slovakia Lukas Klein 4–6, 3–6
Win 1–2 Aug 2021 M25, Muttenz, Switzerland WTT Clay Finland Otto Virtanen 6-1, 7-5
Win 2–2 Oct 2021 M25, Hamburg, Germany WTT Hard (i) Germany Henri Squire 6-4, 6-2
Loss 2–3 Feb 2022 M15, Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Netherlands Guy den Ouden 5–7, 7–5, 5–7
Win 3–3 Feb 2023 M25, Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Italy Enrico Dalla Valle 6–3, 7–5
Win 4–3 Nov 2023 M15, Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard France Étienne Donnet 6–2, 6–3
Loss 4–4 Dec 2023 M15, Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Netherlands Guy den Ouden 3–6, 2–6
Win 5–4 Jan 2024 M15, Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Evgenii Tiurnev 7–5, 6–3
Loss 5–5 Jun 2024 M25, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina WTT Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Bašić 1–6, 5–7
Loss 5–6 Sep 2024 M25, Sion, Switzerland WTT Clay Germany Christoph Negritu 2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 56 (35–21)

Legend
ATP Challenger (6–9)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (29–12)
Finals by surface
Hard (16–13)
Clay (16–8)
Carpet (3–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2017 Switzerland F3,
Collonge
Futures Clay Switzerland Damien Wenger Switzerland Luca Margaroli
Switzerland Louroi Martinez
4–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2017 Switzerland F4,
Neuchâtel
Futures Clay Switzerland Rémy Bertola France Hugo Voljacques
France Rémi Boutillier
3–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Feb 2018 Switzerland F1,
Oberentfelden
Futures Carpet Switzerland Marc-Andrea Hüsler Czech Republic Jan Mertl
Czech Republic Michael Vrbenský
4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–8]
Win 2–2 Aug 2018 Switzerland F3,
Sion
Futures Clay Switzerland Marc-Andrea Hüsler Argentina Tomás Lipovšek Puches
Argentina Juan Pablo Ficovich
6–3, 6–4
Loss 2–3 Oct 2018 Israel F13,
Ashkelon
Futures Hard United Kingdom Aidan McHugh Netherlands Sidane Pontjodikromo
Netherlands Guy Den Heijer
5–7, 4–6
Win 3–3 Mar 2019 M15 Oslo,
Norway
WTT Hard Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Norway Jakob Groener
Norway Lukas Hellum Lilleengen
6–4, 6–1
Win 4–3 Mar 2019 M15 Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt
WTT Hard Ukraine Marat Deviatiarov Poland Kacper Żuk
Poland Daniel Michalski
6–3, 6–4
Win 5–3 Nov 2019 M15 Villers-lès-Nancy,
France
WTT Hard Switzerland Yannik Steinegger France Sebastien Boltz
France Arthur Bouquier
4–6, 6–4, [13–11]
Loss 5–4 Sep 2020 M25 Klosters,
Switzerland
WTT Clay Switzerland Damien Wenger Austria Neil Oberleitner
Germany Patrick Zahraj
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [6–10]
Win 6–4 Oct 2020 M15 Forbach,
France
WTT Carpet Switzerland Luca Castelnuovo France Louis Dussin
France Arthur Bouquier
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 7–4 Nov 2020 M15 Heraklion,
Greece
WTT Hard Netherlands Mick Veldheer Russia Artem Dubrivnyy
Kazakhstan Denis Yevseyev
6–1, 6–4
Win 8–4 Feb 2021 M15 Grenoble,
France
WTT Hard Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Switzerland Luca Castelnuovo
Switzerland Dominic Stephan Stricker
7–5, 6–1
Win 9–4 Mar 2021 M25 Trimbach,
Switzerland
WTT Carpet Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Austria Alexander Erler
Germany Elmar Ejupovic
6–3, 7–5
Loss 9–5 Apr 2021 M25 Biel,
Switzerland
WTT Hard Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Austria Alexander Erler
Austria Maximilian Neuchrist
3–6, 6–4, [2–10]
Win 10–5 Jul 2021 M25 Bourg-en-Bresse,
France
WTT Clay Sweden Markus Eriksson Switzerland Leandro Riedi
Switzerland Damien Wenger
7–6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), [10–4]
Win 11–5 Aug 2021 M25 Caslano,
Switzerland
WTT Clay Switzerland Leandro Riedi United States Jamie Vance
United States Jack Vance
6–0, 6–4
Win 12–5 Sep 2021 M25 Sierre,
Switzerland
WTT Clay Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Switzerland Rémy Bertola
Switzerland Luca Castelnuovo
6–3, 6–2
Win 13–5 Jun 2022 M25 Klosters,
Switzerland
WTT Clay Switzerland Rémy Bertola Austria Lukas Neumayer
Italy Alexander Weis
6–4, 7–5
Loss 13–6 Sep 2021 M25 Sierre,
Switzerland
WTT Clay Switzerland Rémy Bertola Switzerland Damien Wenger
Germany Patrick Zahraj
1–6, 7–6(7–1), [3–10]
Loss 13–7 Oct 2022 Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
Challenger Clay Poland Karol Drzewiecki Argentina Guido Andreozzi
Argentina Guillermo Durán
3–6, 2–6
Loss 13–8 Oct 2022 Coquimbo,
Chile
Challenger Clay Poland Karol Drzewiecki Italy Franco Agamenone
Argentina Hernán Casanova
3–6, 4–6
Loss 13–9 Feb 2023 M25 Monastir,
Tunisia
WTT Hard Peru Alexander Merino Italy Luca Potenza
Italy Samuel Vincent Ruggeri
3–6, 3–6
Win 14–9 May 2023 M25 Prague,
Czech Republic
WTT Clay United Kingdom Stuart Parker United States Martin Damm
United States Alex Rybakov
3–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win 15–9 May 2023 M25 Most,
Czech Republic
WTT Clay United Kingdom Stuart Parker Czech Republic Ondrej Horak
Czech Republic Daniel Siniakov
6–3, 6–2
Win 16–9 Jun 2023 M25 Duffel,
Belgium
WTT Clay Switzerland Mika Brunold Belgium Buvaysar Gadamauri
Georgia (country) Zura Tkemaladze
6–2, 4–6, [10–3]
Win 17–9 Sep 2023 M25 Sion,
Switzerland
WTT Clay Switzerland Rémy Bertola United States Ronan Jachuk
Switzerland Henry von der Schulenburg
6–1, 6–2
Loss 17–10 Oct 2023 M25 Nevers,
France
WTT Hard Switzerland Yannik Steinegger Germany Jakob Schnaitter
Germany Mark Wallner
3–6, 4–6
Win 18–10 Oct 2023 M25 Rodez,
France
WTT Hard France Arthur Bouquier United Kingdom Ben Jones
United Kingdom Joshua Paris
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Loss 18–11 Oct 2023 Ortisei,
Italy
Challenger Hard Austria Maximilian Neuchrist Czech Republic Andrew Paulson
Czech Republic Patrik Rikl
6–4, 6–7(7–9), [9–11]
Win 19–11 Nov 2023 M15 Monastir,
Tunisia
WTT Hard Germany Jakob Schnaitter Peru Alexander Merino
Germany Christoph Negritu
7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win 20–11 Nov 2023 M15 Monastir,
Tunisia
WTT Hard Germany Christoph Negritu Netherlands Thiemo de Bakker
Netherlands Ronetto Van Tilburg
5–0 ret.
Loss 20–12 Jan 2024 M15 Monastir,
Tunisia
WTT Hard United Kingdom Stuart Parker Germany Christoph Negritu
United States Michael Zhu
3–6, 6–2, [6–10]
Loss 20–13 Jan 2024 M15 Monastir,
Tunisia
WTT Hard Germany Christoph Negritu Aleksandr Lobanov
Evgenii Tiurnev
7–6(5–7), 4–6, [8–10]
Win 21–13 Feb 2024 M15 Monastir,
Tunisia
WTT Hard Switzerland Adrien Berrut France Robin Bertrand
France Benjamin Pietri
6–1, 6–2
Loss 21–14 Feb 2024 M15 Monastir,
Tunisia
WTT Hard Slovakia Miloš Karol Peru Alexander Merino
Germany Christoph Negritu
3–6, 3–6
Win 22–14 Mar 2024 M25 Trnava,
Slovakia
WTT Hard Austria Neil Oberleitner Czech Republic David Poljak
Czech Republic Matěj Vocel
7–5, 6–0
Win 23–14 Apr 2024 M25 Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt
WTT Hard United Kingdom Ben Jones Kazakhstan Grigoriy Lomakin
Ilia Simakin
6–2, 6–2
Win 24–14 Apr 2024 M25 Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt
WTT Hard United Kingdom Ben Jones United Kingdom Hamish Stewart
United Kingdom Harry Wendelken
2–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Loss 24–15 May 2024 M25 Kiseljak,
Bosnia & Herzegovina
WTT Clay Czech Republic Matěj Vocel Japan Koki Matsuda
Japan Rio Noguchi
6–2, 6–7(5–7), [9–11]
Win 25–15 Jun 2024 M25 Sarajevo,
Bosnia & Herzegovina
WTT Clay Czech Republic Matěj Vocel New Zealand Finn Reynolds
Australia Adam Taylor
6–0, 6–4
Win 26–15 Jun 2024 M25 Villeneuve-Loubet,
France
WTT Clay Switzerland Rémy Bertola France Dan Added
France Arthur Reymond
3–6, 7–6(7–3), [14–12]
Win 27–15 Jun 2024 M25 Klosters,
Switzerland
WTT Clay Switzerland Rémy Bertola Zimbabwe Benjamin Lock
Zimbabwe Courtney John Lock
6–4, 7–5
Win 28–15 Jul 2024 Troyes,
France
Challenger Clay Austria Neil Oberleitner Uzbekistan Denis Istomin
Evgeny Karlovskiy
6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Win 29–15 Aug 2024 M25 Muttenz,
Switzerland
WTT Clay Czech Republic Matěj Vocel Switzerland Johan Nikles
Switzerland Damien Wenger
6–4, 7–2
Win 30–15 Aug 2024 M25 Sion,
Switzerland
WTT Clay Czech Republic Matěj Vocel Switzerland Johan Nikles
Switzerland Damien Wenger
6–2, 6–0
Loss 30–16 Oct 2024 Roanne,
France
Challenger Hard (i) Czech Republic Matěj Vocel Netherlands David Pel
Colombia Nicolas Barrientos
6–4, 3–6, [6-10]
Loss 30–17 Oct 2024 Saint-Brieuc,
France
Challenger Hard (i) Czech Republic Matěj Vocel France Geoffrey Blancaneaux
France Gabriel Debru
3–3, def.
Loss 30–18 Oct 2024 Brest,
France
Challenger Hard (i) Czech Republic Matěj Vocel Colombia Nicolás Barrientos
Tunisia Skander Mansouri
5–7, 6–4, [5–10]
Win 31–18 Nov 2024 Yokkaichi,
Japan
Challenger Hard Australia Thomas Fancutt Japan Kokoro Isomura
Japan Hikaru Shiraishi
6–2, 7–5
Win 32–18 Feb 2025 Koblenz,
Germany
Challenger Hard (i) Netherlands David Pel France Geoffrey Blancaneaux
United Kingdom Joshua Paris
Walkover
Win 33–18 Feb 2025 Lille,
France
Challenger Hard (i) Netherlands David Pel Poland Karol Drzewiecki
Poland Piotr Matuszewski
6–3, 6–4
Loss 33–19 Mar 2025 Lugano,
Switzerland
Challenger Hard (i) Czech Republic Matěj Vocel Canada Cleeve Harper
United Kingdom David Stevenson
6–4, 3–6, [8–10]
Win 34–19 Mar 2025 Thionville,
France
Challenger Hard (i) Netherlands David Pel France Matteo Martineau
France Luca Sanchez
6–1, 6–4
Loss 34–20 Apr 2025 Madrid,
Spain
Challenger Clay Netherlands David Pel Portugal Francisco Cabral
Austria Lucas Miedler
6–7(2–7), 4–6
Win 35–20 Jul 2025 Trieste,
Italy
Challenger Clay Czech Republic Matěj Vocel Netherlands Robin Haase
Denmark Johannes Ingildsen
7–5, 6–1
Loss 35–21 Feb 2026 Pau,
France
Challenger Hard (i) Czech Republic Matěj Vocel India Sriram Balaji
Austria Neil Oberleitner
6–1, 3–6, [11–13]

References

  1. ^ "Jakub Paul About Me".
  2. ^ "Jakub Paul ATP Rankings history".
  3. ^ "Der Auftritt von Nadals Jünger Jaume Munar" (in German). 25 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Deux Suisses en finale des qualifications à Gstaad" (in French). 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Pablo Cuevas : le livre n'est pas fermé" (in French). 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ "ATP Tour – Thursday, July 22, 2021 final results". 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Kommts zum Schweizer Doppelfinal in Gstaad?" (in German). 22 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Two wild cards for the Swiss". 14 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Jakub Paul sichert sich begehrte Wildcard" (in German). 12 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Meet Jakub Paul, the Cinderella story of United Cup 2026". 10 January 2025.