Jordan Thompson appeared in a second ATP singles final of 2024 in Atlanta, while there was doubles success for Aussie duo Luke Saville and Li Tu on the ATP Challenger circuit.
Melbourne, Australia, 29 July 2024 | Matt Trollope
Jordan Thompson came extremely close to his second career ATP title before falling in the Atlanta decider in three sets to Yoshihito Nishioka.
After winning the Los Cabos title earlier in 2024, Thompson lost 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2 to the Japanese lefty in a rain-delayed final played late on Sunday evening.
Also in the United States, Luke Saville and Li Tu combined to win the ATP Challenger title in Chicago, while fast-rising Aussie teenager Maya Joint reached the biggest final of her career in Warsaw.
This week’s most outstanding performers include:
Jordan Thompson: Thompson reached his second ATP singles final of the year in Atlanta, falling in a rain-delayed three-set match to Yoshihito Nishioka. The 30-year-old improves to 23-17 for the year after reaching at least the quarterfinal stage at seven tour-level events this season. He also reached the Atlanta doubles quarterfinals alongside fellow Aussie Max Purcell.
Max Purcell: Purcell enjoyed a strong week in Atlanta, reaching the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles. The 26-year-old’s run in the singles means he has now won 10 of his past 14 matches, and he has returned to 58th in the ATP live rankings.
Maya Joint: The 18-year-old Australian reached the biggest singles final of her career at the WTA 125K event in Warsaw. She pushed Alycia Parks to three sets in the final and has now won almost 50 singles matches this season, improving her ranking to a career-best world No.140 after beginning 2024 at world No.684.
Luke Saville: Saville continued his excellent form on the doubles court, combining with fellow Aussie Li Tu to win the ATP Challenger event in Chicago. Saville has reached at least the semifinals of his past three doubles tournaments and has now won two ATP Challenger titles this year, after his victory with Alex Bolt in Burnie.
Li Tu: After reaching two ATP Challenger quarterfinals in China with Saville earlier in 2024, Tu combined with his countryman to win Chicago, coming through three consecutive matches that concluded in super tiebreaks. The win marks Tu’s first Challenger title in doubles.
Thomas Fancutt: Fancutt, 29, advanced to his first doubles final since March by reaching the title match at the ATP Challenger event in…
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