A third win over Casper Ruud this year catapults Jordan Thompson into the third round of the Paris Masters, while Alex de Minaur's ATP Finals hopes get a double boost.
Jordan Thompson has beaten world number eight Casper Ruud to move into the third round of the Paris Masters , while Alex de Minaur progressed to the second round.
Thompson scored the biggest scalp, taking down Ruud for the third time this year and moving into the third round with a 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 win in two-and-a-half hours at the indoor event.The 28th-ranked Sydneysider was broken in just his second service game of the match and went behind 5-2 in the opening set, but dropped just two points as he stormed back to 5-5.
It means Thompson has now beaten three-time major finalist Ruud three times this year, adding to victories in the Los Cabos final and in Tokyo last month.Meanwhile, de Minaur's hopes of reaching the season-ending ATP Finals were boosted by a first-round victory in Paris, as his biggest rival fell short.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that's making headlines.
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