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Houston, USA, 6 April 2024 | Dan Imhoff
Houston, USA
Jordan Thompson’s quest for a maiden clay-court semifinal has ended in defeat to third seed Frances Tiafoe at Houston on Friday.
Despite the 7-6(8) 6-4 loss to the reigning champion, the 29-year-old will climb to a career-best world No.32 on Monday.
Thompson had saved three match points to deny another American Aleksandar Kovacevic to reach the quarterfinals.
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Aussies in action – Houston
RESULTS
Men’s singles, quarterfinals
[3] Frances Tiafoe (USA) d [6] Jordan Thompson (AUS) 7-6(8) 6-4
Men’s doubles, semifinal
John Peers (AUS)/William Blumberg (USA) d Fernando Romboli (BRA)/Marcelo Zormann Da Silva (BRA) 6-7(3) 6-3 [10-3]
COMING UP
Men’s doubles, semifinal
[4] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v N. Sriram Balaji (IND)/Andre Begemann (GER)
Men’s doubles, final
John Peers (AUS)/William Blumberg (USA) v [4] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) or N. Sriram Balaji (IND)/Andre Begemann (GER)
Marrakech, Morocco
Aleksandar Vukic’s Marrakech 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 event, Vukic had not won consecutive matches at tour level this season.
He beat last year’s runner-up, Alexandre Muller, in the opening round and saved a match point to deny second seed Sebastian Ofner before the world No.60 ended his run on Friday.
Aussies in action – Marrakech
RESULTS
Men’s singles, quarterfinals
[7] Mariano Navone (ARG) d Aleksandar Vukic (AUS)
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