Jordan Thompson, Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin change into the primary trio of Australians to succeed in the lads’s singles fourth spherical on the US Open since 1988.
New York, USA, 1 September 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Three Australians have superior to the fourth spherical within the US Open males’s singles competitors for the primary time since 1988.
Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Jordan Thompson are rewriting the file books with their gorgeous performances at Flushing Meadows this 12 months, matching a feat final achieved 36 years in the past by Darren Cahill, John Frawley and Mark Woodforde.
A least one Australian can be assured to progress to the quarterfinals, with De Minaur and Thompson now set to go head-to-head within the fourth spherical.
“It’s so good for Australian tennis to point out what we’re able to,” world No.10 De Minaur stated after recording a four-set win towards Brit Dan Evans within the third spherical.
“Alexei placing on a present final evening beating Novak [Djokovic], Jordan’s taking part in some unbelievable tennis. It’s a pity we’ve got acquired to play one another.”
De Minaur has received 4 of his 5 tour-level conferences with world No.32 Thompson, along with his sole loss recorded on grass greater than 5 years in the past.
This shall 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 not too long ago 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 believe,” the US Open 2018 quarterfinalist wrote on X. “(We now have) a bunch of gamers at the moment pushing one another up the rankings.”
That constructing momentum has been plain at US Open 2024, the place the Australian males have achieved numerous unbelievable firsts.
Twelve Australians featured in the primary draw, our highest illustration in 45 years. Eight of them progressed to the second spherical, probably the most to succeed in this stage in 48 years.
Australia additionally boasted 4 gamers within the third spherical this 12 months, probably the most since 1997.
Popyrin created historical past of his personal along with his gorgeous upset of world No.2 Novak Djokovic within the third spherical, changing 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 change into the primary Australian man in 20 years to succeed in the fourth spherical in any respect 4 main tournaments in a season.
“Australian tennis is flourishing on the prime 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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