Australian Jordan Thompson is thru to the second spherical of the ATP 500 occasion in Tokyo, Japan after an upset win over world No.9 Alexander Zverev.
Tokyo, Japan, 16 October 2023 | Rhys de Deugd
Overcoming latest damage points, Jordan Thompson has opened his marketing campaign on the ATP 500 occasion in Tokyo with a particularly spectacular win over world No.9 Alexander Zverev.
The 29-year-old scored the third top-10 of his profession, and his first victory over Zverev, with a 6-3 6-4 upset.
Thompson saved 4 out of 5 break factors for the match to advance to the second spherical.
“I fought off 0-40 first recreation and I actually received into the match after that,” world No.60 Thompson mentioned, explaining his sluggish begin.
“However I held on, I used to be enjoying an unpredictable type of tennis, and I feel he didn’t deal with it that nicely within the first set and tailored within the second.
“However I one way or the other hung round.”
The third top-10 win of his profession can also be the second of its variety in 2023, after Thompson scored a three-set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas at Indian Wells in March.
World No.9 Zverev entered the Tokyo event after stable Asian swing to date, together with a remaining look in Chengdu and a semifinal effort in Beijing.
“He’s a high quality participant, I don’t must say what he’s achieved in his profession,” Thompson mentioned.
“Once I get on the court docket with these guys I received to consider that I can win.
“I benefit from the problem.”
The Australian has confronted some battles together with his physique in two out of his final three tournaments, exiting the US Open and Chengdu after retiring damage.
However he confirmed no indicators of these accidents in his triumph in Tokyo, as he appears forward to face both American Ben Shelton and native qualifier Taro Daniel within the second spherical.
“I’ll get higher,” Thompson famous.
“Clearly I felt it was fairly good right now, however we are going to see how I get better.”
Aussies in motion – Tokyo
RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) d [3] Alexander Zverev (GER) 6-3 6-4
Sebastian Ofner (AUT) d Christopher O’Connell (AUS) 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 7-5
Mackenzie McDonald (USA) d Max Purcell (AUS) 7-5 6-4
COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
Aleksander Vukic (AUS) v [8] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
Aussies in motion – Nanchang
Girls’s singles, first spherical
Kimberly Birrell (AUS) v [Q] Sijia Wei (CHN)
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