After successful 4 titles in 2024, together with a primary Grand Slam, good mates Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson are poised to construct on their success on the ATP Finals in Turin.
10 November 2024 | Vivienne Christie
Earlier this season, ideas for Jordan Thompson turned to tiramisu in Italy. Or extra particularly, having fun with that dessert along with his Aussie mate and fellow Sydneysider Max Purcell on the ATP Finals in Turin.
Having mixed to win 4 titles this season, together with a primary Grand Slam on the US Open, it’s an goal the Australian teammates fortunately achieved.
“Nonetheless must have the tiramisu,” joked Purcell from the ATP Finals, the place the Australian duo are the No.5 seeds. “However yeah, we’re pleased with our efforts this yr – we simply went from power to power within the greater occasions and there’s yet one more occasion to complete out this yr.”
Success is particularly candy for the Australians after they suffered the heartbreak of surrendering three match factors in opposition to Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten within the Wimbledon last.
“We didn’t lose too many matches. You realize, one level away from successful Wimbledon, three probabilities there. Come again to the Slam and gained the US Open,” stated Thompson. “We simply really feel like we’re simply getting higher as we have been getting higher because the yr went on.”
From lacking three championship factors at Wimbledon to successful the title on the US Open!
Redemption for Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ZdCYnkcWeX
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2024
Thompson’s standout yr in doubles is accompanied by new highs in singles, with the Australian rising to a career-high No.26 rating after lifting a primary trophy at Los Cabos. The 28-year-old famous how success in every self-discipline supported the opposite.
“It’s an awesome yr on courtroom for me and I performed so many matches, singles and doubles, you recognize, career-high [ranking] in each, however I feel one’s serving to the opposite,” Thompson defined.
“After I’m on the internet in doubles, I really feel like my volleys are getting higher in singles. And once I’m returning in doubles, you recognize I’ve obtained to return to a goal. So it simply helps the singles returns as a result of I really feel like I’ve obtained an ocean of house to hit it into … it’s simply observe all-around for each.”
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Purcell additionally prioritises singles and doubles, making the all-Aussie duo the one pair on the ATP Finals to compete in each disciplines of the game.
“I imply it may well solely give us a bonus … I feel having choices is unquestionably key,” stated the 26-year-old. “Everybody can beat everybody in this type of format … however the truth that we’ve obtained extra instruments than loads of the groups can solely assist us.
Purcell and Thompson will launch their marketing campaign in opposition to No.3 seeds Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic within the first match on the prestigious year-end occasion on Sunday, which begins at 9.30pm AEDT.
Drawn within the Mike Bryan group, Purcell and Thompson can even face Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, in addition to Heliovaara and Patten, within the round-robin stage.
Fellow Australian Matt Ebden and his Indian associate Rohan Bopanna, the No.6 seeds, are within the Bob Bryan group. Alex de Minaur additionally certified for the singles occasion.
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Purcell is contesting solely his second occasion since early September, having undergone surgical procedure on each ankles after representing Australia on the Davis Cup round-robin stage in Valencia. “I’m feeling positively higher than I did at [the] US Open and we nonetheless obtained the win there. So I really feel we are able to solely be higher than that,” he shared.
The chance so as to add to his document with an awesome mate in Thompson offers one other increase.
“It’s the very best feeling ever once I get to win with Jordan, I imply, I take into consideration, you recognize, and teaming up with anybody else and successful huge tournaments,” stated Purcell. “I simply don’t assume it might really feel the identical. I feel it’s about who you play with and the connection you could have.”
As they aim one final huge title for 2024, Thompson and Purcell are already dedicated to combining once more in doubles subsequent yr. “We’ve obtained no plans to alter,” stated Thompson. “I imply, we’re not going to, you recognize, repair what’s not damaged.”
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