Jordan Thompson is ready to enhance on his career-high rating after advancing to the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open.
Dallas, USA, 9 February 2024 | Vivienne Christie
Jordan Thompson is exhibiting some imperious type as he joins fellow Australian James Duckworth as a quarterfinalist on the Dallas Open,
In two match wins up to now on the ATP 250 event, Thompson has surrendered solely six video games and recorded a complete of three unforced errors.
Thompson’s newest victory – achieved in opposition to fortunate loser Denis Kudla 6-1 6-1 in simply over an hour – will see the present No.44 enhance on his previous-best world No.43 rating (set in 2019) within the subsequent launch of the rankings.
The Australian dominated from begin to end in opposition to his world No.174 opponent, taking a 4-1 lead within the opening set and with a second break of serve within the fifth recreation, simply closing out the primary set.
He secured breaks within the first, fifth and remaining recreation of the second set to safe a convincing victory.
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Thompson will take justifiable confidence right into a quarterfinal showdown with No.3 seed Ben Shelton. Towards Kudla, he fired seven aces amongst 21 winners, recorded zero double faults and saved all three face factors he confronted.
The 29-year-old Sydneysider registered solely three unforced errors, nearly matching his good opening-round efficiency in opposition to Adam Neff, by which he didn’t document a single error.
The victory sees Thompson progress to a 19th ATP-level quarterfinal and fourth on the Dallas event. It follows a formidable begin to the season for the No.3 Australian, who defeated No.4 seed Ugo Humbert and prolific champion Rafael Nadal to succeed in the semifinalist in Brisbane.
Rinky Hijikata bowed out on the ATP event, exiting in straight units to No.8 seed Dominik Koepfer.
Aussies in motion – Dallas
RESULTS
Males’s singles, second spherical
[7] Jordan Thompson (AUS) d Denis Kudla (USA) 6-1 6-1
Dominik Koepfer (GER) d Rinky Hijikata (AUS) 6-3 7-6(5)
Males’s singles, quarterfinals
James Duckworth (AUS) v [4] Adrian Mannarino OR Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)
[7] Jordan Thompson (AUS) v [3] Ben Shelton
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