Jordan Thompson

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#NextGenATP American Alex Michelsen looked primed for a spot in the last four himself when he won the first nine games of his match, but the 19-year-old was unable to close out Australian Jordan Thompson.

The No. 40 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings rallied from three match points down for a stunning 0-6, 7-6(1), 7-5 victory over Michelsen, who served for the match in the deciding set.

The 2023 Next Gen ATP Finals competitor Michelsen showed his own competitive spirit when he took the lead in the third set despite letting slip his match points in the second set. But Thompson never stopped fighting back.

“That’s probably one of the best comebacks I’ve ever had in my life, and [it was] in a quarter-final of a Tour event," Thompson said. "I was saying to myself that I literally haven’t been in front until I hit the front at 6-5 in the third set. So a long time being behind. I don’t think anyone would challenge my competitiveness.”

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Powinien powalczyć o swój pierwszy tytuł.

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Życiowa forma Jordana w wieku prawie 30 lat.

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Życiowa forma w wieku prawie 30 lat.

Dostał wigoru po ograniu Rafaela.

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Życiowa forma w wieku prawie 30 lat.

Dostał wigoru po ograniu Rafaela.

Ograł też dwa razy Zvereva - w październiku w Japonii i teraz.

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Thompson tops Ruud, caps 'miracle' run to first ATP Tour title in Los Cabos

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Aussie spent 12 hours on court this week
February 25, 2024

Jordan Thompson celebrates winning his first ATP Tour title in Los Cabos.
By ATP Staff
Patience has paid off in a big way for the 29-year-old Jordan Thompson — both this week on court at the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo and in the larger scope of his tennis career.

On Saturday night in Los Cabos, the Aussie won his first ATP Tour title by beating Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-6(4). The victory, in Thompson's third tour-level final, capped a dramatic week that saw him play for 12 hours across five matches. His run included three match point saves in a comeback from 6-0, 3-0 down against Alex Michelsen in the quarter-finals, as well as a three-hour, 40-minute win against Alexander Zverev in the semis that finished after 1 a.m. Saturday morning.

His final victory was straightforward by comparison, but not without its own late drama. Thompson built a 5-3 lead in set two after trailing 0-2, but was pushed to a tie-break as Ruud locked in from the baseline down the stretch. Undeterred, the eighth seed regrouped to edge the Norwegian, clinching the ATP 250 trophy with a big serve and a forehand winner on his first championship point.

"I spent so many hours on the court this week. In the quarter-final I could have been double bageled, I could have been losing 6-0, 6-0. And now I'm about to lift the trophy, so I think it's still a miracle," Thompson said post-match, repeating the line he used after the semis.


Thompson flummoxed Ruud throughout the two-hour final with his variety and a measured all-court approach. The Aussie mixed in short and deep slices and won 18 of 22 net points with deft touch from the frontcourt. He also saved 11 of 13 break points against him while converting on all three of his break chances, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

In addition to his first title, Thompson will also be leaving Los Cabos with a career-high Pepperstone ATP Ranking of World No. 32, eight spots up from his position entering the week.

"My favourite place now, without a doubt," he said of the Mexican city. Thompson's previous tour-level finals both came in 's-Hertogenbosch, in 2019 and 2023.

Thompson began his 2024 season by beating Rafael Nadal to reach the Brisbane semi-finals, and also reached consecutive quarter-finals in Dallas and Delray Beach prior to his Los Cabos run.

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Ruud dropped to 10-9 in tour-level finals with the defeat, his second loss this season and his first to a player outside the Top 25 this year. The Norwegian was also denied a return to the Top 10 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings for the first time since November.

Thompson and Ruud are due to square off again on Saturday in the Los Cabos doubles semi-finals, when Thompson will team with Max Purcell and Ruud will pair with William Blumberg. Thompson now has the opportunity become the first player since Nick Kyrgios (2022 Washington) to sweep the singles and doubles titles at the same ATP Tour event.

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