Jordan Thompson has denied Casper Ruud to succeed in the third spherical of the ATP Masters 1000 occasion, whereas Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin additionally superior.
Paris, France, 30 October 2024 | Jackson Mansell
Casper Ruud’s woes in opposition to Australians continues as Jordan Thompson has struck once more to defeat the world No.8 for the third time this season.
Thompson prolonged Ruud’s file in opposition to Australians on a tough court docket to 3-8 following a 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4 win, which booked his spot within the third spherical of the Paris Masters.
“Fortunately I’m enjoying him on onerous court docket and never clay as a result of that was one-way visitors final time,” Thompson informed TennisTV. “The final couple of occasions it’s been on onerous court docket and managed to get the higher of him but it surely’s positively my higher floor.
“I feel my ball is a little bit bit flatter. It doesn’t give him sufficient time to wind up on each groundstrokes, however he’s enjoying good on onerous court docket too and I’ve managed to get the higher of him a few occasions.”
Thompson – who additionally beat Ruud within the Los Cabos last in February and in Tokyo final month – was the primary Australian via to the third spherical in Paris. He’ll play both Zizou Bergs or Adrian Mannarino subsequent.
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A powerful begin from Alex de Minaur and a missed alternative from Andrey Rublev have heightened the Aussie’s probabilities of making his ATP Finals debut.
The world No.10 glided into the second spherical after he went into overdrive within the second set in opposition to Argentine Mariano Navone for a 7-5 6-1 victory. De Minaur now closes the buffer between him and Rublev to 125 factors after the world No.7 misplaced to Francisco Cerundolo within the second spherical.
De Minaur should win his subsequent two matches to ebook his ticket to Turin, and if profitable, he would turn into the primary Aussie since Lleyton Hewitt in 2004 to play within the ATP Finals.
The ninth seed should first discover a well beyond Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic and would then have to defeat fifth seed Taylor Fritz or Jack Draper within the third spherical.
Alexei Popyrin made it three Australians nonetheless alive in Paris after he triumphed 7-5 7-6(2) over Italian Matteo Berrettini. The 25-year-old now faces fourth seed Daniil Medvedev within the second spherical.
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On the WTA 250 occasion in Merida, Mexico, Ajla Tomljanovic posted a dominant victory over American Elizabeth Mandlik. Regardless of being damaged within the first recreation of the second set, Tomljanovic gained six successive video games to shut out the match 7-6(9) 6-1 and booked a second-round assembly with Swiss Jil Teichmann.
Kimberly Birrell and Priscilla Hon superior to the second spherical of the WTA 250 occasion in Hong Kong.
Birrell defeated former top-40 participant Ana Bogdan 6-3 6-4 in nearly two hours to arrange a match in opposition to third seed Leylah Fernandez. The world No.115 is aiming to realize a double-digit rating for the primary time after she reached her maiden tour last in Osaka earlier this month.
Hon landed a 6-3 6-4 win over wildcard Eudice Wong Chong, which set a conflict in opposition to high seed Diana Shnaider. Ought to she prevail in opposition to Shnaider, Hon will make her first quarterfinal at a WTA 250 occasion or increased since 2019.
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