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Australian Thompson breaks through for first ATP title

By AAP Newswire

Feb 25, 2024

Jordan Thompson has finally clinched his first ATP Tour title with the Australian upsetting Norwegian Casper Rudd to lift the trophy in Los Cabos, Mexico.

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After 11 years on tour, the 29-year-old Sydneysider overcame 12th-ranked Rudd in straight sets 6-3 7-6 (7-4).

Thompson entered the event ranked a career-high No.40 in the world, and is set to rise as high as No.32 after winning the decider.

The moment â€” ATP Tour (@atptour) @jordanthommmo2 won his first ATP Title!@CaboTennisOpen | #LosCabosTennisOpen pic.twitter.com/acPYwFbIUk February 25, 2024

Thompson was playing in his third tour-level final after his gutsy three-set victory over top seed, world No.6 Alexander Zverev with that match lasting three hours 42 minutes.

He made life difficult for himself in the second set, wobbling when serving for the match up 5-4 with former world No.2 Ruud levelling.

But Thompson was able to refocus amidst a noisy crowd bidding for Ruud to push the match into a third set and wrapped up the title in the tiebreak with a charging forehand winner.

Ruud, 25, had taken down defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their semi-final and had his 11th tour title in sight.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press