Jordan Thompson appeared in a second ATP singles closing of 2024 in Atlanta, whereas there was doubles success for Aussie duo Luke Saville and Li Tu on the ATP Challenger circuit.
Melbourne, Australia, 29 July 2024 | Matt Trollope
Jordan Thompson got here extraordinarily near his second profession ATP title earlier than falling within the Atlanta decider in three units to Yoshihito Nishioka.
After profitable the Los Cabos title earlier in 2024, Thompson misplaced 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2 to the Japanese lefty in a rain-delayed closing performed late on Sunday night.
Additionally in the US, Luke Saville and Li Tu mixed to win the ATP Challenger title in Chicago, whereas fast-rising Aussie teenager Maya Joint reached the most important closing of her profession in Warsaw.
This week’s most excellent performers embody:
Jordan Thompson: Thompson reached his second ATP singles closing of the yr in Atlanta, falling in a rain-delayed three-set match to Yoshihito Nishioka. The 30-year-old improves to 23-17 for the yr after reaching at the very least the quarterfinal stage at seven tour-level occasions this season. He additionally reached the Atlanta doubles quarterfinals alongside fellow Aussie Max Purcell.
Max Purcell: Purcell loved a robust week in Atlanta, reaching the quarterfinals in each singles and doubles. The 26-year-old’s run within the singles means he has now gained 10 of his previous 14 matches, and he has returned to 58th within the ATP stay rankings.
Maya Joint: The 18-year-old Australian reached the most important singles closing of her profession on the WTA 125K occasion in Warsaw. She pushed Alycia Parks to 3 units within the closing and has now gained nearly 50 singles matches this season, bettering her rating to a career-best world No.140 after starting 2024 at world No.684.
Luke Saville: Saville continued his wonderful kind on the doubles court docket, combining with fellow Aussie Li Tu to win the ATP Challenger occasion in Chicago. Saville has reached at the very least the semifinals of his previous three doubles tournaments and has now gained two ATP Challenger titles this yr, after his victory with Alex Bolt in Burnie.
Li Tu: After reaching two ATP Challenger quarterfinals in China with Saville earlier in 2024, Tu mixed together with his countryman to win Chicago, coming by three consecutive matches that concluded in tremendous tiebreaks. The win marks Tu’s first Challenger title in doubles.
Thomas Fancutt: Fancutt, 29, superior to his first doubles closing since March by reaching the title match on the ATP Challenger occasion in Tampere, Finland alongside Johannes Ingildsen. He has improved to world No.153 within the stay doubles rankings, which might mark a profession excessive.
Melisa Ercan: Ercan continued her spectacular yr because of a quarterfinal exhibiting on the ITF W35 singles occasion in Segovia, Spain. The 18-year-old has thrived on the ITF circuit since June, profitable 15 of her previous 19 matches. She has risen to world No.327 after starting the season outdoors the highest 500.
Alexandra Osborne: On the similar Segovia ITF occasion, 29-year-old Sydneysider Osborne reached the doubles closing. After reaching six ITF doubles semifinals earlier in 2024, Osborne lastly went one higher to publish her finest results of the season alongside Anna Rogers.
Alana Parnaby: Parnaby loved a powerful week on the ITF W15 match in Sapporo, Japan, reaching the singles quarterfinals in addition to the doubles semis alongside Mana Ayukawa. It was her ninth look on the semifinal stage of a doubles occasion in 2024.
Chen Dong: The 21-year-old, who performs faculty tennis for Louisiana State College, is at present unranked, however in simply his third match of the season, he gained by three rounds of qualifying earlier than going all the way in which to the semifinals of an ITF M15 occasion in Monastir, Tunisia. It’s the finest singles results of his skilled profession up to now.
