Jordan Thompson, Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin turn into the primary trio of Australians to achieve the lads’s singles fourth spherical on the US Open since 1988.
New York, USA, 1 September 2024 | Leigh Rogersa four-set win towards Brit Dan Evans within the third spherical.
“Alexei placing on a present final night time beating Novak [Djokovic], Jordan’s enjoying some unbelievable tennis. It’s a pity we have now obtained to play one another.”
De Minaur has received 4 of his 5 tour-level conferences with world No.32 Thompson, together with his sole loss recorded on grass greater than 5 years in the past.
This can be simply the second assembly between two Australians in a US Open males’s singles fourth-round match within the Open period.
The one different time this occurred was in 1993, when Wally Masur scored a five-set victory towards compatriot Jamie Morgan.
It has been 26 years since two Australians battled within the fourth spherical at any Grand Slam, with this final occurring at Wimbledon 1998 when Mark Philippoussis triumphed in 4 units towards Jason Stoltenberg.
The just lately retired John Millman, who has been carefully following the US Open motion, made a daring prediction on his social media channels earlier this week.
“Within the close to future an Australian will win a Slam I feel,” the US Open 2018 quarterfinalist wrote on X. “(We now have) a gaggle of gamers presently pushing one another up the rankings.”
That constructing momentum has been plain at US Open 2024, the place the Australian males have achieved quite a few unbelievable firsts.
Twelve Australians featured in the primary draw, our highest illustration in 45 years. Eight of them progressed to the second spherical, essentially the most to achieve this stage in 48 years.
Australia additionally boasted 4 gamers within the third spherical this yr, essentially the most since 1997.
Popyrin created historical past of his personal together with his gorgeous upset of world No.2 Novak Djokovic within the third spherical, turning into the primary Australian to beat the Serbian champion at Grand Slam degree in 18 years.
GIANT SLAYER 😤
Alexei Popyrin eliminates Novak Djokovic from the @usopen with a 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 victory within the third spherical.#GoAussies pic.twitter.com/hBPKOJJYnT
— TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) August 31, 2024
In the meantime, De Minaur has turn into the primary Australian man in 20 years to achieve the fourth spherical in any respect 4 main tournaments in a season.
“Australian tennis is prospering on the high finish on the minute,” acknowledged Thompson, who’s having fun with his personal career-best run in a Grand Slam singles attract 4 years.
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