Jordan Thompson’s upset win over Matteo Arnaldi came a day after Alexei Popyrin defeated Novak Djokovic.
Jordan Thompson is the latest Australian to cause an upset at this year’s US Open, with a straight sets victory over world No.30 Matteo Arnaldi on Sunday morning .
Arnaldi surged ahead in the tie-break, before a cross-court lob from Thompson and a double fault from the Italian got the Australian back in the fight. Arnaldi proved to be his own worst enemy, with another double-fault on match point to hand Thompson a 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 victory.It means Thompson will play in the fourth round of the US Open for the first time since 2020, where he will face the winner of the match between fellow countryman Alex de Minaur and Brit Dan Evans.
At 30 years old, Thompson is in career-best form, with consistent performances at the slams in 2024 and his“I think so, it’s hard to argue , first title, 30 years old, I was 29 when I won it, but I feel like I’m getting better as I get older. Hopefully, my body holds up, but it’s definitely the best that I’ve been playing in my career, and results and ranking have shown that.”If de Minaur wins his match against Evans, it means Australia are guaranteed a player in the quarter-finals.
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