Atlanta, United States, 26 July 2024 | Dan Imhoff
Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell have moved a step nearer to an Atlanta singles semifinal showdown after posting snug straight-sets victories on the ATP 250 occasion on Thursday.
Of their first event since falling agonisingly wanting the Wimbledon doubles title, the pair is casting apart disappointing singles outcomes on the All England Membership with kind on US arduous courts this week.
Fourth seed Thompson wanted 85 minutes to submit a 6-2 7-5 win over French former junior No.1 Harold Mayot.
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The world No.41’s victory over the 2020 junior Australian Open champion set a quarterfinal conflict towards fifth-seeded Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, a participant he has break up two prior encounters.
It will likely be his sixth quarterfinal this 12 months, 5 of which have come on arduous courts.
The winner will face eighth seed Purcell or Jerry Shang, who sq. off within the quarterfinals for the primary time, after the Chinese language 19-year-old’s upset of prime seed Ben Shelton.
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Purcell backed up his three-set win over compatriot Chris O’Connell with a simple 6-3 6-3 end result over former world No.7 David Goffin for his second quarterfinal of the season.
Prime seeds within the doubles, the Australian pair will tackle Swede Andre Goransson and Dutchman Sem Verbeek for a spot within the semifinals.
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