Jordan Thompson turned the tables on Adrian Mannarino to reach the last 16 at the ATP event in Washington DC, while Alex de Minaur powered into the ATP Los Cabos quarterfinals.
Washington DC, United States, 3 August 2023 | Matt Trollope
Washington DC, United States
Jordan Thompson beat in-form Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the ATP 500 tournament in Washington DC.
However, fellow Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis was unable to join him at the same stage, bowing out in three sets to another Frenchman, Ugo Humbert.
Thompson had lost five of seven career meetings with Mannarino, including two in 2023. They most recently met in the quarterfinals of Newport, a tournament Mannarino went on to win.
But Thompson avenged that defeat with a 7-5 6-4 triumph, setting up a third-round meeting with rising American star Christopher Eubanks.
Thompson leads that head-to-head series 2-0, and is seeking a first ever ATP 500 quarterfinal.
In the first round, he beat former world No.5 Kevin Anderson in three sets.
Kokkinakis came close to joining Thompson in the third round; he held two set points against Humbert in the first-set tiebreak, and led by an early service break in the final set.
But Humbert persisted, worked his way back into the match, and ultimately closed out a 7-6(6) 1-6 6-4 triumph in two hours and 44 minutes.
There was a great result for Australia in doubles, with Matt Ebden and Colombian partner Juan Sebastian Cabal upsetting No.1 seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in a match tiebreak.
Ebden and Cabal will face American wildcards Mackenzie McDonald and Ben Shelton for a place in the semifinals.
Aussies in action – Washington DC
RESULTS
Men’s singles, second round
Jordan Thompson (AUS) d [7] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 7-5 6-4
[13] Ugo Humbert (FRA) d Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 7-6(6) 1-6 6-4
Men’s doubles, first round
Matt Ebden (AUS)/Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) d [1] Rajeev Ram (USA)/Joe Salisbury (GBR) 3-6 6-1 [10-7]
COMING UP
Men’s singles, third round
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v [11] Christopher Eubanks (USA)
Women’s doubles, quarterfinals
[1] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v Laura Siegemund (GER)/Vera Zvonareva
Men’s doubles, quarterfinals
Matt Ebden (AUS)/Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) v [WC] Mackenzie McDonald (USA)/Ben Shelton (USA)
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