Australian duo Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson advance to their second consecutive Grand Slam doubles final.
New York, USA, 6 September 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson have become the first all-Australian team in 28 years to advance to a US Open men’s doubles final.
The Aussie duo continued their impressive run at US Open 2024, scoring a 6-4 7-6(4) victory against 13th-seeded Americans Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in semifinal action today at Flushing Meadows.
Purcell and Thompson dominated on serve early in the match, not facing a break point until late in the second set.
The seventh seeds then survived a spirited challenge from the Americans, whose momentum was boosted by a vocal hometown crowd, to close out victory after 89 minutes on court.
“We were in cruise control for the most part,” Thompson told Stan Sport. “But credit to them, they put up a fight and made it really stressful. [Luckily] we scrapped through.”
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This extends a career-best run for the Australian combination in New York. The 30-year-old Thompson had never previously progressed beyond the third round in a US Open doubles draw, while 26-year-old Purcell’s best previous result was a quarterfinal appearance.
“What makes it so special, is that we are such good mates,” Purcell said. “Every time we get a win, I feel overloaded with happiness. It’s not just the achievement, it’s who you do it with.”
Since saving match points in the second round, world No.13 Thompson and world No.18 Purcell have not lost a set.
With their efforts, they join exclusive company as only the seventh all-Australian team to advance to a US Open men’s doubles final in the Open era.
Purcell and Thompson are the first to achieve the feat since the esteemed Woodies, Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, scooped the 1996 title.
| US Open men’s doubles All-Australian finalists in Open era |
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| Team | Year |
| Ken Rosewall/Fred Stolle | 1969 |
| Roy Emerson/Rod Laver | 1970 |
| Owen Davidson/John Newcombe | 1972, 1973 |
| Rod Laver/Ken Rosewall | 1973 |
| Paul Kronk/Cliff Letcher | 1976 |
| Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Max Purcell/Jordan Thompson | 2024 |
This is Purcell and Thompson’s second Grand Slam final as a team, following their runner-up finish at Wimbledon earlier this…
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