Doubles
Purcell/Thompson clinch US Open crown
Australians win first main collectively
September 07, 2024
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Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson raise the US Open trophy.
By ATP Workers
Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson atoned for his or her Wimbledon championship heartbreak in fashion on Saturday on the US Open, the place they captured their first main title collectively.
The Australians squandered three championship factors within the Wimbledon remaining in July however had been to not be disillusioned in New York, the place they moved previous Germans Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6(4).
Purcell and Thompson recovered from squandering two championship factors at 5-3 within the second set, ultimately closing out in a nervy tie-break after one hour and 36 minutes to turn into the primary Australian males to win the doubles crown since Todd Woodbridge received with Swede Jonas Bjorkman in 2003.
Earlier this 12 months, they received titles in Dallas, Los Cabos and Houston and impressed at Flushing Meadows, the place they dropped only one set en path to the title. In addition they fell agonisingly brief within the Wimbledon remaining in July after they squandered three championships factors of their defeat to Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara, however didn’t let that defeat hang-out them in New York, enhancing to 37-6 in 2024.
“Being a Grand Slam champion has an incredible ring to it,” Thompson mentioned. “Particularly after the heartbreak at Wimbledon. It acquired slightly bit tense with match factors on the finish. We caught with it and we acquired there.”
Purcell and Thompson, who saved two match factors of their second-round win, have climbed 5 spots to 3rd within the PIF ATP Stay Doubles Rankings following their victory and of their first full season collectively are hoping to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals.
Purcell, 26, has received two main doubles titles, having triumphed at Wimbledon in 2022 with Matthew Ebden. Thompson, 30, was competing in his second Grand Slam remaining after dropping in London this 12 months.
Krawietz and Puetz are sixth within the PIF ATP Stay Doubles Rankings. The Germans earned a dramatic semi-final win towards Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic however had been unable to supply extra magic of their first main remaining collectively as a crew.
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