Jordan Thompson, Australia’s No.2-ranked man in singles, describes his peer Alex de Minaur as “so powerful to beat”.
London, Nice Britain, 10 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Jordan Thompson remembers first hitting with an “extraordinarily younger” Alex de Minaur in Sydney a number of years in the past.
“I’m 5 years older so I wasn’t hitting with him a lot, however each time there was a possibility to hit with me, he put his hand up,” Thompson informed tennis.com.au.
“I assumed it was nice. He at all times gave 100 per cent.”
The pair are actually Australia’s top-ranked singles gamers, with De Minaur sitting at world No.9 and Thompson at world No.40.
“It’s unreal, he’s come a good distance,” famous the 30-year-old Thompson.
“Now I’m wanting as much as him and he’s making Grand Slam quarterfinals, even on his worst floor (at Roland Garros). It simply goes to indicate how a lot work he’s put in and the way a lot he’s bettering.”
Thompson believes De Minaur’s latest success is inspiring all the Australian males on tour.
“I feel it’s lifting all people up,” he stated. “Everyone desires to maintain doing nicely and we need to out do one another, so it’s good competitors.”
> READ: Australian legends charge De Minaur’s probabilities at Wimbledon 2024
Thompson is having fun with a career-best Grand Slam run of his personal this fortnight on the All England Membership, advancing to the doubles quarterfinals alongside compatriot Max Purcell.
As he chases his first main doubles title, Thompson is proudly watching on as his Davis Cup team-mate challenges for the Wimbledon singles title.
“He’s been taking part in high quality tennis and he’s so powerful to beat,” he stated of De Minaur.
“It’s important to beat him, as a result of he’s not going to provide you something. He’s so fast across the court docket, his ball is hard to assault, so I’m not stunned in any respect. I truly assume he can preserve going from strength-to-strength.”
> READ: De Minaur prepared for Djokovic showdown at Wimbledon 2024
Aussies in motion – Wimbledon
COMING UP
Males’s singles, quarterfinals
[9] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB), Centre Court docket, second match
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 males’s singles draw
Males’s doubles, quarterfinals
[15] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v [11] Maximo Gonzalez (ARG)/Andres Molteni (ARG), Court docket 18, first match (from 8pm AEST)
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 males’s doubles draw
> VIEW: Full Wimbledon 2024 day 10 schedule
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