US Open: Aussies Jordan Thomspon and Alex De Minaur clashed with the umpire after Thompson's hat fell off mid rally in an important point.
to reach the quarterfinals of three grand slams in the same year, discussion turned to the curious case involving Jordan Thompson ’s cap.
Watch selected NRL, AFL, SSN games plus every F1 qualifying session and race live in 4K on Kayo. New to Kayo?In the process Thompson knocked his hat from his head and, as the No.10 seed was shaping to hit a bounce smash, the umpire called a halt to play under the hindrance rule.in New York 6-0 4-6 6-3 7-5, was bewildered at the time and bemused afterwards as well when he addressed the issue shortly after a post-match chat with Thompson in adjoining ice baths.
De Minaur, who has reached the last 16 at least in eight of the past 12 majors, has now five of his six matches against Thompson but said it was always a tricky task playing against the“It’s difficult because obviously Thommo, I see him every day at the courts, and we have a chat and we talk kind of normally, and all of a sudden we’re playing each other,” he said.
“All of a sudden the level of the match becomes ... a little bit scrappy. That, plus obviously, a bit of nerves from both of us. It doesn’t always equate to the best quality match.”The 25-year-old, who has moved ahead of Novak Djokovic to seventh position in the points race in 2024, described the past couple of months as a whirlwind as he recovered from the hip injury that forced him out of a quarterfinal against the legend at Wimbledon.
“It’s been a whirlwind. The last seven eight weeks, I’ve dealt with a lot of emotions a lot of experiences that have taken a big chunk of my energy and resources,” he said. “In a way, it’s been a blessing in disguise, because I haven’t put too much pressure on myself, because I know how I felt with my hip. But at the same time, every day I felt better and better. So it’s hopefully I’m peaking for the right moment.”
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