Chris O’Connell, Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur have all superior to the third spherical within the US Open 2024 males’s singles competitors.
New York, USA , 31 August 2024 | Leigh Rogers
As Alex de Minaur makes an attempt to finish his set of second-week appearances at this 12 months’s Grand Slam tournaments, the world No.10 is sharing the highlight with a number of compatriots at US Open 2024.
4 Australian males progressed to the third spherical on this 12 months’s US Open males’s singles competitors, essentially the most to succeed in this stage since 1997.
Jordan Thompson is amongst them and has the prospect to equal his career-best Grand Slam outcome when he takes on world No.30 Matteo Arnaldi on day six at Flushing Meadows.
“It’s a possibility for each of us, there’s no denying that,” stated world No.32 Thompson, who’s trying to attain a Grand Slam fourth spherical for the primary time since US Open 2020.
It will likely be Thompson’s first profession assembly with the 23-year-old Arnaldi, who performed a starring position in Italy’s triumph in opposition to Australia in final 12 months’s Davis Cup closing.
“I did practise with him right here [this week], however I don’t actually learn an excessive amount of into practise,” Thompson stated. “So I’ll have to observe some tapes.”
Thompson’s coach, former Australian participant Marinko Matosevic, has a busy day forward, along with his different cost, Australia’s Chris O’Connell, additionally that includes in third-round males’s singles motion.
The 30-year-old Thompson was stuffed with reward for O’Connell, who he described as “a quiet achiever” and “silent murderer”.
“I believe he likes going underneath the radar,” Thompson stated of his fellow Sydneysider, who he has shared a coach with for the previous two years. “He’s had some nice outcomes and doubtless doesn’t get the credit score he deserves.”
O’Connell declared he is able to embrace the limelight when he takes on world No.1 Jannik Sinner at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
“I’ve performed him a few instances now, however I haven’t performed him since he’s been world No.1,” O’Connell instructed Stan Sport after his second-round win. “He’s one of many greatest names in tennis, so it’s going to be superior.”
The world No.87, who defeated Sinner of their first profession assembly at Atlanta three years in the past, does have expertise competing on the US Open’s greatest courts and hopes to attract from his recollections of extending then-world No.3 Daniil Medvedev to 4 units in an exciting second-round encounter at Louis Armstrong Stadium final 12 months.
“I couldn’t consider how loud it was,” O’Connell stated of that have, describing the ambiance as “loopy”.
Louis Armstrong Stadium, the US Open’s secondary stadium, is the place De Minaur continues his 2024 marketing campaign in opposition to Brit Dan Evans.
To succeed in the fourth spherical at Flushing Meadows for a second consecutive 12 months, the 25-year-old from Sydney must snap a three-match dropping streak in opposition to the 34-year-old Evans.
A complete of seven Australian gamers are scheduled to compete on day six on the event, with Matt Ebden, Ellen Perez, John Friends and Rinky Hijikata all that includes in doubles matches.
The US Open is broadcast reside in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport, with protection starting from 1am AEST (from Sunday 1 September).
Aussies in motion on day six:
Males’s singles, third spherical
Chris O’Connell (AUS) v [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA), Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session, second match
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v [30] Matteo Arnaldi (ITA), Grandstand, fourth match (not earlier than 7am AEST)
[10] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v Dan Evans (GBR), Louis Armstrong Stadium, evening session, first match (from 9am AEST)
Males’s doubles, second spherical
Rinky Hijikata (AUS)/Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) v [3] Rajeev Ram (USA)/Joe Salisbury (GBR), Stadium 17, second match
Girls’s doubles, second spherical
[5] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v Viktorija Golubic (SUI)/Tara Moore (GBR), Courtroom 5, first match (from 1am AEST)
Combined doubles, second spherical
[4] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) v [WC] Kaylan Bigun (USA)/Iva Jovic (USA), Courtroom 5, fourth match
John Friends (AUS)/Katerina Siniakova (CZE) v [8] Rohan Bopanna (IND)/Aldila Sutjiadi (INA), Courtroom 12, fourth match
> VIEW: Full US Open 2024 day six schedule
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