Jordan Thompson cracked the highest 30 in singles and hit world No.3 in doubles throughout a memorable 12 months that included his first ATP singles title and first main trophy in doubles.
Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8 December 2024 | Matt Trollope
Yr in evaluate
Thompson has remained one among Australia’s most dependable and versatile gamers, with standout performances in each singles and doubles all through 2024.
In singles Thompson loved his finest season but, cracking the highest 30 and profitable his first ATP singles title in Los Cabos.
He peaked at world No.26 final month after reaching 9 tour-level quarterfinals in 2024. Other than the Los Cabos title, his most notable outcomes had been reaching the Atlanta remaining, the semis on the 500 occasion in Queen’s, and the Paris Masters quarterfinals – his finest outcome at a Masters 1000 event.
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He notched 35 match wins in 2024, together with 4 over top-10 opponents – the most important in opposition to world No.6 Alexander Zverev within the Los Cabos semis – and 10 versus the highest 20.
The 30-year-old additionally reached a career-high doubles rating of world No.3 due to profitable the US Open title and reaching Wimbledon remaining with fellow Aussie Max Purcell, and triumphing on the Madrid Masters with Sebastian Korda.
Thompson and Purcell ended the 12 months by qualifying for the elite eight-team discipline on the ATP Finals, and progressed to the semifinals.
Newcombe Medal historical past
That is Thompson’s third nomination for the Newcombe Medal, but first since 2017.
Response
“Being nominated for the Newcombe Medal is a big honour for me,” Thompson mentioned.
“It has been the most effective 12 months of my profession on each the singles and doubles courtroom and for that to be recognised means lots to me.”
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