Atlanta, United States, 26 July 2024 | Dan Imhoff
Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell have moved a step nearer to an Atlanta singles semifinal showdown after posting snug straight-sets victories on the ATP 250 occasion on Thursday.
Of their first event since falling agonisingly in need of the Wimbledon doubles title, the pair is casting apart disappointing singles outcomes on the All England Membership with type on US arduous courts this week.
Fourth seed Thompson wanted 85 minutes to put up a 6-2 7-5 win over French former junior No.1 Harold Mayot.
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The world No.41’s victory over the 2020 junior Australian Open champion set a quarterfinal conflict in opposition to fifth-seeded Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, a participant he has cut up two prior encounters.
It is going to be his sixth quarterfinal this yr, 5 of which have come on arduous courts.
The winner will face eighth seed Purcell or Jerry Shang, who sq. off within the quarterfinals for the primary time, after the Chinese language 19-year-old’s upset of prime seed Ben Shelton.
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Purcell backed up his three-set win over compatriot Chris O’Connell with an easy 6-3 6-3 end result over former world No.7 David Goffin for his second quarterfinal of the season.
Prime seeds within the doubles, the Australian pair will tackle Swede Andre Goransson and Dutchman Sem Verbeek for a spot within the semifinals.