“I'm going to forget a lot of people but I don't want to forget anyone, so I'm going to say thank you everyone, and especially to Lleyton (Hewitt) over there, and Ivan (Gutierrez) - thanks for being with me for this week.”
— Jordan Thompson, 17 Jun 2019
» Thompson falls in ‘s-Hertogenbosch final
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 Wildcard Play-off, defeating Ben Mitchell in the final 6-3 6-2 4-6 4-6 6-1; he repeated the feat the following year with a gruelling five-set defeat of John-Patrick Smith
- tennis hero is Rafael Nadal
- professional ambition is to crack the world’s top 100; achieved that feat in May 2016 after winning the Anning Challenger title in China
- in 2016 won first four ATP Challenger titles to considerably boost his ranking
- won first Grand Slam main draw match at Roland Garros in 2016; lost in the second round to 27th seed Ivo Karlovic, 12-10 in the fifth set
- 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
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
Year-Ending Ranking History
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2017 | 94 |
| 2016 | 79 |
| 2015 | 154 |
| 2014 | 273 |
| 2013 | 315 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2018 Chennai CH, Traralgon CH, Canberra CH
2016 Cherbourg CH, Anning CH, Ho Chi Minh City CH, Traralgon CH
2015 Melbourne F4 ITF, Thailand F6 ITF, Thailand F7 ITF
2013 Austria F5 ITF, Alice Springs F8 ITF
Finals
2019 Nanchang CH, 's-Hertogenbosch ATP
2018 Kyoto CH, Seoul CH, Binghamton CH, Columbus CH, Calgary CH
2017 Surbiton CH, Binghamton CH, Vancouver CH
2015 Ho Chi Minh City CH, Traralgon CH
2014 Port Pirie F2 ITF, Croatia F10 ITF, Bangkok CH
2013 Sydney F9 ITF
Jordan Thompson in the news
De Minaur to lead Australia at 2021 Davis Cup Finals
20 hours ago
Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur will spearhead our national team at next month's Davis Cup Finals in Italy.
Read moreAustralian No.1 Alex de Minaur will spearhead our national team at next month's Davis Cup Finals in Italy.
Aussies crash out at European Open
20 October, 2021
Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson have both been beaten in first-round singles action at an ATP 250 tournament in Belgium.
Read moreAlex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson have both been beaten in first-round singles action at an ATP 250 tournament in Belgium.
De Minaur leads Aussie charge at Antwerp this week
18 October, 2021
Alex de Minaur is one of 10 Australians competing in ATP Tour and WTA Tour events in Europe this week.
Read moreAlex de Minaur is one of 10 Australians competing in ATP Tour and WTA Tour events in Europe this week.
Vukic sets all-Aussie second round at Indian Wells
9 October, 2021
Aleksander Vukic will meet Alex de Minaur in all-Australian second round at Indian Wells, with John Millman also progressing at the ATP 1000 event.
Read moreAleksander Vukic will meet Alex de Minaur in all-Australian second round at Indian Wells, with John Millman also progressing at the ATP 1000 event.
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