Western & Southern Open: Thompson takes down Isner in first round

Jordan Thompson beat John Isner in pair of tiebreakers on Monday at the Cincinnati Masters. World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz is next up for the Australian.

Tennis – Australian Open – Second Round – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 22, 2020. Australia’s Jordan Thompson reacts during the match against Italy’s Fabio Fognini.
Cincinnati Open •Second round • completed
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Australian qualifier Jordan Thompson defeated American wild card John Isner 7-6(5), 7-6(2) to move into the second round of the Western & Southern Open on Monday evening.

Thompson, ranked No 55, will face top seed Carlos Alcaraz in the round of 32.

Cincinnati Masters, other first-round results:

  • Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
  • Alex De Minaur vs. J.J. Wolf
  • Cameron Norrie vs. Gael Monfils
  • Jiri Lehecka vs. Taylor Fritz
  • Mackenzie McDonald vs. Yannick Hanfmann
  • Karen Khachanov vs. Andy Murray
  • Hubert Hurkacz vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis
  • Lloyd Harris vs. Max Purcell
  • Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Tommy Paul
  • Ugo Humbert vs. Arthur Fils
  • Lorenzo Sonego vs. Alexander Shevchenko
  • Daniel Evans vs. Lorenzo Musetti
  • Alexander Zverev vs. Grigor Dimitrov
  • Sebastian Korda vs. Borna Coric: monday
  • Brandon Nakashima vs. Stan Wawrinka
  • Dusan Lajovic (Q) beat Francisco Cerundolo: 6-3, 6-4
  • Emil Ruusuvuori beat Corentin Moutet (Q): 6-4, 6-2
  • Nicolas Jarry beat Roman Safiullin: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
  • Felix Auger-Aliassime (12) beat Matteo Berrettini: 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
  • Frances Tiafoe (10) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-4
  • Yoshihito Nishioka beat Gregoire Barrere: 6-4, 7-5
  • Adrian Mannarino beat Richard Gasquet: 6-4, 6-3
  • Ben Shelton beat Christopher Eubanks: 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

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