Australian duo Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson advance to their second consecutive Grand Slam doubles ultimate.
New York, USA, 6 September 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson have develop into the primary all-Australian staff in 28 years to advance to a US Open males’s doubles ultimate.
The Aussie duo continued their spectacular run at US Open 2024, scoring a 6-4 7-6(4) victory towards Thirteenth-seeded Individuals Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in semifinal motion at this time at Flushing Meadows.
Purcell and Thompson dominated on serve early within the match, not dealing with a break level till late within the second set.
The seventh seeds then survived a spirited problem from the Individuals, whose momentum was boosted by a vocal hometown crowd, to shut out victory after 89 minutes on courtroom.
“We have been in cruise management for probably the most half,” Thompson informed Stan Sport. “However credit score to them, they put up a struggle and made it actually nerve-racking. [Luckily] we scrapped by means of.”
C’mon 🇦🇺 It is back-to-back Grand Slam finals for Thompson and Purcell! pic.twitter.com/NA48o3fkPz
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This extends a career-best run for the Australian mixture in New York. The 30-year-old Thompson had by no means beforehand progressed past the third spherical in a US Open doubles draw, whereas 26-year-old Purcell’s greatest earlier end result was a quarterfinal look.
“What makes it so particular, is that we’re such good mates,” Purcell stated. “Each time we get a win, I really feel overloaded with happiness. It’s not simply the achievement, it’s who you do it with.”
Since saving match factors within the second spherical, world No.13 Thompson and world No.18 Purcell haven’t misplaced a set.
With their efforts, they be part of unique firm as solely the seventh all-Australian staff to advance to a US Open males’s doubles ultimate within the Open period.
Purcell and Thompson are the primary to realize the feat for the reason that esteemed Woodies, Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, scooped the 1996 title.
| US Open males’s doubles All-Australian finalists in Open period |
|
| Crew | Yr |
| Ken Rosewall/Fred Stolle | 1969 |
| Roy Emerson/Rod Laver | 1970 |
| Owen Davidson/John Newcombe | 1972, 1973 |
| Rod Laver/Ken Rosewall | 1973 |
| Paul Kronk/Cliff Letcher | 1976 |
| Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Max Purcell/Jordan Thompson | 2024 |
That is Purcell and Thompson’s second Grand Slam ultimate as a staff, following their runner-up end at Wimbledon earlier this season.
“Again-to-back finals is unimaginable,” Thompson stated. “Hopefully we are able to go one higher right here.”
Purcell and Thompson’s ultimate opponents might be determined later at this time. They are going to play both the No.4 seeds, El Salvador’s Marcelo Arevalo and Croatian Mate Pavic, or the tenth seeds, German duo Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz, for the title.
“We’ve labored actually arduous and made it our purpose this 12 months to win a Grand Slam, so to be one match away once more is absolutely particular,” Purcell stated.
They’re aiming to develop into the primary Australians in 21 years to win a US Open males’s doubles title. Woodbridge was the final to take action, triumphing alongside Swede Jonas Bjorkman in 2003.
An Australian will even characteristic within the US Open 2024 boys’ wheelchair doubles ultimate, with Benjamin Wenzel securing a spot alongside Dutch associate Ivar van Rijt.
The second-seeded pair scored a 6-2 6-2 victory at this time towards the all-Australian staff of Yassin Hill and Jin Woodman within the semifinals.
This propels Wenzel, a 17-year-old from Cairns, into his first Grand Slam ultimate.
Aussies in motion – US Open
RESULTS
Males’s doubles, semifinals
[7] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) d [13] Nathaniel Lammons (USA)/Jackson Withrow (USA) 6-4 7-6(4)
Boys’ wheelchair singles, semifinals
[2] Ivar van Rijt (NED) d Jin Woodman (AUS) 6-4 2-6 6-2
Boys’ wheelchair doubles, semifinals
[2] Benjamin Wenzel (AUS)/Ivar van Rijt (NED) d Yassin Hill (AUS)/Jin Woodman (AUS) 6-2 6-2
Ladies’ wheelchair doubles, semifinals
[2] Rio Okana (JPN)/Yuma Takamuro (JPN) d Isla Gillespie (AUS)/Ailina Mosko (LAT) 6-1 6-1
COMING UP
Males’s doubles, ultimate
[7] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v TBC
Boys’ wheelchair doubles, ultimate
[2] Benjamin Wenzel (AUS)/Ivar van Rijt (NED) v Charlie Cooper (USA)/Tomas Majetic (USA)
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