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.
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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