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On 21 January, Thompson was announced in the [[Australia_Davis_Cup_team|Australian]] squad of the [[2014 Davis Cup]] <ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-21/rafter-names-teen-trio-for-davis-cup/5211132</ref> |
On 21 January, Thompson was announced in the [[Australia_Davis_Cup_team|Australian]] squad of the [[2014 Davis Cup]] <ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-21/rafter-names-teen-trio-for-davis-cup/5211132</ref> |
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In May, Thompson made the semi-final of the [[2014_ATP_Challenger_China_International|China International Challenger]], which increased his ranking to a career high of #277. |
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==Professional Career Finals== |
==Professional Career Finals== |
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| Country (sports) | Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born | 20 April 1994 Sydney, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $62,449 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 308 (4 November 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 323 (14 April 2014) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2014) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1-1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 437 (14 April 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 437 (14 April 2014) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2014) with Ben Mitchell |
| Last updated on: 20 April 2014. | |
Jordan Thompson (born 20 April 1994) is an Australian professional tennis player, reaching a career high ranking of 308, on 4 November 2013.[1] He made his grand slam debut at the 2014 Australian Open after winning the Australian Open wild card play off on 15 December 2013.[2]
Junior Career
Thompson has had success on the junior circuit [3]
Professional Career
2013
In 2013, Thompson made his debut on the professional circuit in qualifying at the 2013 Apia International Sydney where he lost to world number 81 Guillermo García-López. After receiving a wildcard he won his first professional match in qualifying at the 2013 Australian Open against Nicolas Renavand 9–7 in the third set. He lost in the second round to 21st seed Ryan Sweeting. Thompson then qualified and made the second round of the 2013 Burnie International losing to third seed John Millman. For the rest of the year he played mainly in futures, where he made three finals. He won 2 titles, the Austria F5 ITF, Alice Springs F8 ITF and was runner up of Sydney F9 ITF.[4] Thompson will make his Grand slam debut at the 2014 Australian Open after winning the wildcard play off against Benjamin Mitchell.
2014
Thompson started 2014 at the 2014 Brisbane International in qualifying where he lost in the first round against Tatsuma Ito. Thompson then competed at the 2014 AAMI Classic where he replaced Lleyton Hewitt in the draw.[5] His first match was against world number nine Richard Gasquet. He alsmost caused a huge upset when he served for the match at 5-3 in the third set. And he had two match points on Gasquet's serve in the next game. However he lost the final set in a tiebreal by seven points to four.[6] He lost his second match to Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets. Thompson ended up finishing in seventh place after he upset world number 42 Juan Monaco. This was Thompson's first victory over a top 50 player.[7] Thompson lost in 5 sets to world number 21 Jerzy Janowicz in the first round of the 2014 Australian Open 6-1 6-4, 4-6 2-6 1-6.
On 21 January, Thompson was announced in the Australian squad of the 2014 Davis Cup [8]
In May, Thompson made the semi-final of the China International Challenger, which increased his ranking to a career high of #277.
Professional Career Finals
Singles: 4 (2–2)
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Challenger and Futures Finals: 2 Titles, 2 Runner-ups
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 28 July 2013 |  Bad Waltersdorf, Austria
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Clay | Patrick Ofner
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1-6, 6-4, 6-0 |
| Winner | 2. | 29 September 2013 |  Alice Springs, Australia
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Hard |  Yuichi Ito
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6-4, 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 12 October 2013 | Sydney, Australia
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Hard | Greg Jones
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6-3, 5-7, 1-6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2 March 2014 | Port Pirie, Australia
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Hard | Luke Saville
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2-6, 1-3 retired. |
References
- ^ "Jordan Thompson – Tennis Players - Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "All Tournaments – Tennis Australia - 2014 Australian Open Wildcard Playoff - General". Tournaments.tennis.com.au. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "JUNIORS - Player Profile - THOMPSON, Jordan (AUS)". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Jordan Thompson – Player Profiles - Players and Rankings - News and Events - Tennis Australia". Tennis.com.au. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "A cautious Lleyton Hewitt pulls out of Kooyong Classic ahead of Australian Open". Herald Sun. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Aussie teen Jordan Thompson makes a point against Richard Gasquet". Herald Sun. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Young guns Jordan Thompson and Nick Kyrgios complete Australian Open preparations". Herald Sun. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-21/rafter-names-teen-trio-for-davis-cup/5211132
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