Jordan Thompson has denied Casper Ruud to achieve the third spherical of the ATP Masters 1000 occasion, whereas Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin additionally superior.
Paris, France, 30 October 2024 | Jackson Mansell
Casper Ruud’s woes in opposition to Australians continues as Jordan Thompson has struck once more to defeat the world No.8 for the third time this season.
Thompson prolonged Ruud’s document in opposition to Australians on a tough courtroom to 3-8 following a 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4 win, which booked his spot within the third spherical of the Paris Masters.
“Fortunately I’m taking part in him on onerous courtroom and never clay as a result of that was one-way visitors final time,” Thompson instructed TennisTV. “The final couple of instances it’s been on onerous courtroom and managed to get the higher of him nevertheless it’s positively my higher floor.
“I feel my ball is slightly bit flatter. It doesn’t give him sufficient time to wind up on each groundstrokes, however he’s taking part in good on onerous courtroom too and I’ve managed to get the higher of him a few instances.”
Thompson – who additionally beat Ruud within the Los Cabos closing in February and in Tokyo final month – was the primary Australian by means of to the third spherical in Paris. He’ll play both Zizou Bergs or Adrian Mannarino subsequent.
High, Thommo 💪@jordanthommmo2 outlasts No 7-seeded Casper Ruud 7-6 3-6 6-4 to achieve the spherical of 16 at #RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/A8QVZ4ffsh
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 29, 2024
A formidable begin from Alex de Minaur and a missed alternative from Andrey Rublev have heightened the Aussie’s possibilities of making his ATP Finals debut.
The world No.10 glided into the second spherical after he went into overdrive within the second set in opposition to Argentine Mariano Navone for a 7-5 6-1 victory. De Minaur now closes the buffer between him and Rublev to 125 factors after the world No.7 misplaced to Francisco Cerundolo within the second spherical.
De Minaur should win his subsequent two matches to e-book his ticket to Turin, and if profitable, he would turn out to be the primary Aussie since Lleyton Hewitt in 2004 to play within the ATP Finals.
The ninth seed should first discover a well beyond Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic and would then must defeat fifth seed Taylor Fritz or Jack Draper within the third spherical.
Alexei Popyrin made it three Australians nonetheless alive in Paris after he triumphed 7-5 7-6(2) over Italian Matteo Berrettini. The 25-year-old now faces fourth seed Daniil Medvedev within the second spherical.
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On the WTA 250 occasion in Merida, Mexico, Ajla Tomljanovic posted a dominant victory over American Elizabeth Mandlik. Regardless of being damaged within the first recreation of the second set, Tomljanovic gained six successive video games to shut out the match 7-6(9) 6-1 and booked a second-round assembly with Swiss Jil Teichmann.
Kimberly Birrell and Priscilla Hon superior to the second spherical of the WTA 250 occasion in Hong Kong.
Birrell defeated former top-40 participant Ana Bogdan 6-3 6-4 in virtually two hours to arrange a match in opposition to third seed Leylah Fernandez. The world No.115 is aiming to achieve a double-digit rating for the primary time after she reached her maiden tour closing in Osaka earlier this month.
Hon landed a 6-3 6-4 win over wildcard Eudice Wong Chong, which set a conflict in opposition to high seed Diana Shnaider. Ought to she prevail in opposition to Shnaider, Hon will make her first quarterfinal at a WTA 250 occasion or increased since 2019.
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