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Zverev conqueror celebrates first title
A big name also had to bow to the 29-year-old Australian in the final.
Thompson triumphs for the first time on the ATP tour
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The Australian Jordan Thompson celebrated his first singles title on the ATP tour at the age of 29. The semi-final conqueror of Olympic champion Alexander Zverev (Hamburg) prevailed in the final in Los Cabos/Mexico against former world number two Casper Ruud from Norway 6:3, 7:6 (7:4).
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“It’s been an incredible week. I’m almost 30 and I’m lifting a trophy. I never thought I’d be doing this,” said Thompson, who lost 0-6 in his quarterfinal win over USA’s Alex Michelsen. 3-0 deficit had turned around. In the semifinals, the world number 40 defeated Zverev in a marathon match that lasted almost four hours – now the coronation.
“I’ve spent many hours on the field this week and I want to thank everyone who stayed up last night and throughout the week,” Thompson said.
He had previously reached a final on the ATP tour twice in eleven years as a professional – each time at the grass tournament in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands (2019, 2023).
2024-02-25 06:42:13
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