Third seed Frances Tiafoe downs Aussie Jordan Thompson, whereas Aleksandar Vukic loses Marrakech quarterfinal.
Houston, USA, 6 April 2024 | Dan Imhoff
Houston, USA
Jordan Thompson’s quest for a maiden clay-court semifinal has led to defeat to 3rd seed Frances Tiafoe at Houston on Friday.
Thompson had saved three match factors to disclaim one other American Aleksandar Kovacevic to achieve the quarterfinals however was unable to cease the reigning champion in a 7-6(8) 6-4 defeat.
The 29-year-old, who was assured of climbing to a career-best world No.32 in singles on Monday, later returned to courtroom alongside fellow Australian Max Purcell to make the doubles last. The fourth seeds rebounded to defeat N. Sriram Balaji of India and Andre Begemann of Germany 6-7(5) 6-2 [10-3].
An Australian is assured of claiming the doubles title after they meet compatriot John Friends and American William Blumberg on Saturday.
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Aussies in motion – Houston
RESULTS
Males’s singles, quarterfinals
[3] Frances Tiafoe (USA) d [6] Jordan Thompson (AUS) 7-6(8) 6-4
Males’s doubles, semifinal
John Friends (AUS)/William Blumberg (USA) d Fernando Romboli (BRA)/Marcelo Zormann Da Silva (BRA) 6-7(3) 6-3 [10-3]
COMING UP
Males’s doubles, semifinal
[4] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) d N. Sriram Balaji (IND)/Andre Begemann (GER) 6-7(5) 6-2 [10-3]
Males’s doubles, last
[4] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v John Friends (AUS)/William Blumberg (USA)
Marrakech, Morocco
Aleksandar Vukic’s Marrakech marketing campaign is over after falling 6-2 6-4 to seventh-seeded Argentine Mariano Navone in his first clay-court quarterfinal.
Heading into the Moroccan ATP 250 occasion, Vukic had not received consecutive matches at tour stage this season.
He beat final yr’s runner-up, Alexandre Muller, within the opening spherical and saved a match level to disclaim second seed Sebastian Ofner earlier than the world No.60 ended his run on Friday.
Aussies in motion – Marrakech
RESULTS
Males’s singles, quarterfinals
[7] Mariano Navone (ARG) d Aleksandar Vukic (AUS)
Charleston, USA
Aussies in motion – Charleston
RESULTS
Girls’s doubles, semifinals
Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR)/Nadia Kichenok (UKR) d [1] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) 6-7(4) 7-6(2) [13-11]
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