By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, December 30, 2024
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Poised for seeded standing at The Joyful Slam, Aussie Jordan Thompson made a optimistic begin to the brand new season.
Thompson rallied previous former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in his Brisbane opener in the present day.
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World No. 26 Thompson, who knocked off Rafael Nadal within the Brisbane quarterfinals final January, superior to a second-round rematch vs. American Alex Michelsen, who saved a match level edging Aussie Christopher O’Connell 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(10).
Thompson says the hardest take a look at of the 2025 season is the actual fact it begins in 2024 giving gamers, significantly Aussies, very temporary relaxation.
“[The offseason] looks like two seconds,” Thompson stated with a smile. “Yeah, it is a tough one, particularly for us Aussies. We virtually go away after the Australian Open and we do not come again till Davis Cup is completed. The season’s that lengthy. We come again on the finish of November.
“Yeah, we’re away for 10, 11 months. It looks like actually we get three weeks off should you play Davis Cup. That is nice. Then you definitely acquired them pushing for an earlier begin.”
Thompson ripped the schedule as “a joke.”
“I do not understand how the ’25 season begins in ’24. I imply, it is a joke,” Thompson stated. “We must be enjoying subsequent week. There’s a variety of issues in our sport that want a little bit of cleansing up for the time being.”
