After combating again from a two-set deficit, Jordan Thompson strikes into the second spherical of the Wimbledon 2024 males’s singles competitors.
London, Nice Britain, 2 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Jordan Thompson has began his Wimbledon 2024 marketing campaign with a lionhearted come-from-behind victory.
For the second 12 months in a row, the 30-year-old discovered himself trailing by two units within the opening spherical on the prestigious grass-court Grand Slam. And as soon as once more, his combating spirit was on present on the All England Membership as he recovered to triumph in a five-set battle.
The world No.40 wanted 4 hours and 6 minutes to subdue the highly effective Pavel Kotov, ultimately closing out a 5-7 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 win on Courtroom 10.
It’s Thompson’s eighth profession five-set victory and the fourth time he has recovered from a two-sets-to-love deficit on the Grand Slam stage.
| Thompson’s largest Grand Slam comebacks | ||
| Occasion | Spherical | Consequence |
| Australian Open 2017 | 1R | Defeated Joao Sousa (POR) 6-7(2) 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 |
| US Open 2022 | 1R | Defeated Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 2-6 1-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 |
| Wimbledon 2023 | 1R | Defeated Brandon Nakashima (USA) 2-6 2-6 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| Wimbledon 2024 | 1R | Defeated Pavel Kotov 5-7 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
After advancing to Wimbledon’s second spherical for a fourth consecutive 12 months, Thompson will face a well-known opponent.
His subsequent meets world No.65 Brandon Nakashima, who held a two-set lead towards Thompson within the opening spherical at Wimbledon final 12 months. The 22-year-old American proved his grass-court prowess to knock out 18th seed Sebastian Baez earlier right this moment.
Alex Bolt’s quest to attain a significant upset towards eighth seed Casper Ruud didn’t go to plan, with the Aussie qualifier’s profitable run coming to an finish at No.3 Courtroom.
Bolt had his possibilities, however solely managed to transform one of many 10 break factors he earned all through the two-hour and 13-minute encounter.
With 18 aces serving to his trigger, Ruud posted a 7-6(2) 6-4 6-4 victory.
Aussies in motion – Wimbledon
RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) d Pavel Kotov 5-7 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
[8] Casper Ruud (NOR) d [Q] Alex Bolt (AUS) 7-6(2) 6-4 6-4
COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
[9] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v [LL] James Duckworth (AUS)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v Thiago Monteiro (BRA)
Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v Flavio Cobolli (ITA)
Chris O’Connell (AUS) v [13] Taylor Fritz (USA)
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v Sebastian Ofner (AUT)
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [17] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
Max Purcell (AUS) v [Q] Otto Virtanen (FIN)
Adam Walton (AUS) v Federico Coria (ARG)
Males’s singles, second spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Brandon Nakashima (USA)
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 males’s singles draw
Ladies’s singles, first spherical
Daria Saville (AUS) v Peyton Stearns (USA)
[WC] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [13] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
[Q] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) v [Q] Robin Montgomery (USA)
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2024 ladies’s singles draw
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