🇦🇺CMON!🇦🇺 Thommo is the first Aussie through to the second round of the USOpen 🙌 How the other Aussies fared on day one: 9WWOS jordanthommmo2
Jordan Thompson has reached the second round of the US Open as Australia's women encountered a tough start at Flushing Meadows.
The world No.63 defeated Italian Stefano Travaglia in four sets on Monday as Alex de Minaur and John Millman begin their campaigns on Tuesday.Unfortunately it was a quick exit for Australia's top-ranked woman at the tournament in place of Ash Barty, who chose not to play because of the pandemic. Ajla Tomljanovic, went down to 17th seed Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-4 while 22-year-old Townsville local Lizette Cabrera lost to Danka Kovinic from Montenegro in three sets, 6-4 3-6 6-2.He led 2-0 but appeared to have problems with cramps as he lost to Cameron Norrie 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 in a match that took nearly 4 hours.
Elsewhere Stefanos Tsitsipas never faced a break point against Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas winning 6-2 6-1 6-1 in 98 minutes.
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