After successful 4 titles in 2024, together with a primary Grand Slam, good mates Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson are poised to construct on their success on the ATP Finals in Turin.
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Thompson’s standout 12 months in doubles is accompanied by new highs in singles, with the Australian rising to a career-high No.26 rating after lifting a primary trophy at Los Cabos. The 28-year-old famous how success in every self-discipline supported the opposite.
“It’s an incredible 12 months on courtroom for me and I performed so many matches, singles and doubles, you already know, career-high [ranking] in each, however I feel one’s serving to the opposite,” Thompson defined.
“Once I’m on the internet in doubles, I really feel like my volleys are getting higher in singles. And after I’m returning in doubles, you already know I’ve obtained to return to a goal. So it simply helps the singles returns as a result of I really feel like I’ve obtained an ocean of area to hit it into … it’s simply follow all-around for each.”
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Purcell additionally prioritises singles and doubles, making the all-Aussie duo the one pair on the ATP Finals to compete in each disciplines of the game.
“I imply it could solely give us a bonus … I feel having choices is certainly key,” stated the 26-year-old. “Everybody can beat everybody in this type of format … however the truth that we’ve obtained extra instruments than plenty of the groups can solely assist us.
Purcell and Thompson will launch their marketing campaign in opposition to No.3 seeds Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic within the first match on the prestigious year-end occasion on Sunday, which begins at 9.30pm AEDT.
Drawn within the Mike Bryan group, Purcell and Thompson will even face Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, in addition to Heliovaara and Patten, within the round-robin stage.
Fellow Australian Matt Ebden and his Indian companion Rohan Bopanna, the No.6 seeds, are within the Bob Bryan group. Alex de Minaur additionally certified for the singles occasion.
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Purcell is contesting solely his second occasion since early September, having undergone surgical procedure on each ankles after representing Australia on the Davis Cup round-robin stage in Valencia. “I’m feeling positively higher than I did at [the] US Open and we nonetheless obtained the win there. So I really feel we are able to solely be higher than that,” he shared.
The chance so as to add to his report with an incredible mate in Thompson gives one other enhance.
“It’s the very best feeling ever after I get to win with Jordan, I imply, I take into consideration, you already know, and teaming up with anybody else and successful large tournaments,” stated Purcell. “I simply don’t assume it might really feel the identical. I feel it’s about who you play with and the connection you might have.”
As they aim one final large title for 2024, Thompson and Purcell are already dedicated to combining once more in doubles subsequent 12 months. “We’ve obtained no plans to alter,” stated Thompson. “I imply, we’re not going to, you already know, repair what’s not damaged.”
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