Jordan Thompson

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In singles, it just feels like I've got an ocean to hit into, especially on returns.

Jordan Thompson, 10 Jan 2025
Jordan Thompson smiles on a clay court

Biography

On Court

  • Tennis player from the age of four; got into the sport because his parents, Stephen (his coach) and Karen, both played
  • In 2008, was selected to represent Australia at the World Junior Tennis competition
  • Won the Australian Open 2014 and 2015 Wildcard Play-offs
  • Tennis hero is Rafael Nadal
  • Cracked the world’s top 100 in May 2016 after winning the Anning Challenger title in China
  • In 2016 won first four ATP Challenger titles to considerably boost his ranking
  • Made his Australian Davis Cup debut in 2017 against Czech Republic in the World Group first round tie against Czech Republic in Melbourne; won his first live rubber in straight sets
  • Repeated the feat against the United States in April 2017’s quarterfinals in Brisbane, beating Jack Sock in the opening rubber to help Australia to a 3-1 victory
  • Scored his first win over a world No.1 when he upset Andy Murray in the first round at Queen’s in 2017
  • Made first ATP final at 's-Hertogenbosch in 2019, a performance which saw him also break into the world’s top 50
  • Advanced to a Grand Slam fourth round for the first time at the US Open in 2020
  • Helped Australia advance to the 2022 Davis Cup Finals, playing an important role in both singles and doubles
  • In March 2023, upset second seed and world No.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the third round of the Indian Wells Masters
  • Scored back-to-back top-20 wins (beating world No.6 Alexander Zverev and world No.12 Casper Ruud) to win his maiden ATP singles title at Los Cabos in Mexico in February 2024.
  • Teamed with American Sebastian Korda to win his first ATP Masters 1000 doubles title at Madrid in May 2024. This made Thompson the first Australian in 18 years to win a clay-court title at this level
  • Won his first Grand Slam title in the US Open men’s doubles competition, triumphing alongside compatriot Max Purcell. They became the first all-Australian team to win the title in 28 years
  • Advanced to his first ATP Masters 1000 singles quarterfinal in Paris in November 2024
  • Reached the ATP Finals for the first time in the doubles with Max Purcell. The pair made it to the semifinals
  • 2024 Newcombe Medal nominee
  • In March 2025, Thompson made the Indian Wells doubles final alongside American Sebastian Korda
  • Reached the men’s singles final 16 at Wimbledon for the first time in 2025, while playing through a back injury. 

Off Court

  • Has an older sister, Karlie
  • Also plays soccer and touch football
  • On a perfect day, he would win the lottery
  • Would have followed a career in rugby league had he not played tennis.

Statistics

Key statistics

Born20 April 1994
BirthplaceSydney, Australia
Height183cm
PlaysRight-handed
CoachRyan Harrison

Singles titles

  • 2024: Los Cabos
  • 2023: Gwangju Challenger, Rome Challenger
  • 2022: Columbus 2 Challenger, Surbiton Challenger
  • 2018: Canberra Challenger, Traralgon Challenger, Chennai Challenger
  • 2016: Traralgon Challenger, Ho Chi Minh City Challenger, Anning Challenger, Cherbourg Challenger

Singles finals

  • 2024: Atlanta 
  • 2023: 's-Hertogenbosch 
  • 2022: Nottingham Challenger 
  • 2019: 's-Hertogenbosch, Nanchang Challenger 
  • 2018: Kyoto Challenger, Seoul Challenger, Binghamton Challenger, Columbus Challenger, Calgary Challenger 
  • 2017: Surbiton Challenger, Binghamton Challenger, Vancouver Challenger 
  • 2015: Ho Chi Minh Challenger, Traralgon Challenger 
  • 2014: Bangkok Challenger 

Doubles titles

  • 2025: 's-Hertogenbosch (w/ Matthew Ebden)
  • 2024: US Open (w/ Max Purcell), Madrid (w/ Sebastian Korda), Houston (w/ Max Purcell), Los Cabos (w/ Max Purcell), Dallas (w/ Max Purcell)
  • 2023: Houston (w/ Max Purcell)
  • 2018: Kyoto Challenger (w/ Luke Saville)
  • 2017: Brisbane (w/ Thanasi Kokkinakis)
  • 2016: Canberra Challenger (w/ Luke Saville), Lexington Challenger, (w/ Luke Saville), Shenzhen Challenger (w/ Luke Saville), Launceston Challenger (w/ Luke Saville)
  • 2015: Kyoto Challenger (w/ Benjamin Mitchell)

Doubles finals

  • 2025: Indian Wells (w/ Sebastian Korda) 
  • 2024: Wimbledon (w/ Max Purcell) 
  • 2023: Atlanta (w/ Max Purcell) 
  • 2021: Atlanta (w/ Steve Jonhson) 
  • 2017: Aptos Challenger (w/ Alex Bolt) 
  • 2012: US Open juniors (w/ Nick Kyrgios) 

Year-end singles ranking history

YearWorld ranking
2025108
202426
202355
202284
202177
202051
201964
201872
201794
201679
2015154
2014273
2013315

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