Jordan Thompson has taken down thirtieth seed Matteo Arnaldi to equal his career-best run at a significant at Flushing Meadows.
New York, USA, 1 September 2024 | Dan Imhoff and Rhys de DeugdAlexei Popyrin’s career-best triumph over reigning champion Novak Djokovic on Saturday, it heralds the second 12 months operating that Australia boasts two males within the spherical of 16 in New York after Rinky Hijikata and Alex de Minaur in 2023.
Ought to 10th seed De Minaur fend off Brit Dan Evans to ebook an all-Australian showdown with Thompson it might pit three Australian males into the third spherical at Flushing Meadows for the primary time since 1988.
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In a intently contested opening set, Thompson was biding his time as he weathered his opponent’s heavier blows and made probably the most of alternatives to complete factors at internet.
He capitalised on a string of untamed errors to land the one break and secured the set on his sixth ace in just below an hour.
Whereas the opening set proved a wrestle to prize open, the second swung markedly within the Sydneysider’s favour.
Thompson was untouchable on serve in that set – he by no means conceded a degree in 4 straight holds – and it was not till the two-hour mark that his opponent got here alive along with his first break.
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Arnaldi’s extra measured aggression was short-lived as he surrendered a 4-2 third-set lead and a 4-2 benefit within the tiebreak to bow out after two hours and 35 minutes.
Earlier, world No.1 Jannik Sinner introduced Chris O’Connell’s US Open marketing campaign to a detailed with a 6-1 6-4 6-2 showcase on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Whereas no match for the Australian Open champion, O’Connell, who was managing a shoulder criticism that compelled his withdrawal from the Paris Olympics, equalled his finest Grand Slam consequence following defeats of rising Italian Mattia Bellucci and No.26 seed Nicolas Jarry.
“That was undoubtedly one of the best tennis participant I’ve ever performed,” O’Connell instructed Craig Gabriel after his career-best US Open run got here to an finish.
“I’m actually proud of it. I really feel like I’m beginning to play the tennis I used to be kind of taking part in in the beginning of the 12 months. That’s what I hope to proceed with for the remainder of the 12 months.”
Extra to return…
Aussies in motion – US Open
RESULTS
Males’s singles, third spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) d [30] Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) 7-5 6-2 7-6(5)
[1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) d Chris O’Connell (AUS) 6-1 6-4 6-2
[10] Alex de Minaur (AUS) d Dan Evans (GBR) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-0 6-0
COMING UP
Males’s singles, fourth spherical
[28] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [20] Frances Tiafoe (USA)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v [10] Alex de Minaur (AUS)
> VIEW: US Open 2024 males’s singles draw
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