Aussie duo Purcell and Thompson win US Open men's doubles title

NEW DELHI: Australian duo Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson clinched the men's doubles title at the US Open with a 6-4, 7-6(4) victory over German pair Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz on Saturday. This win comes after their Wimbledon final heartbreak in July, where they failed to convert three match points.

Purcell and Thompson, seeded seventh, required three championship points to secure their victory in New York. Their win marks the first time an all-Australian team has won the US Open men's doubles title since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1996.

The match saw the Australians break for a 3-2 lead in the first set and then hold serve comfortably before clinching the set after recovering from 15-40 down.

In the second set, they again broke for a 3-2 edge but faced a brief fightback from the German 10th seeds. Purcell and Thompson failed to convert two championship points when their opponents were serving in the ninth game and were then broken at love in the next.

However, determined not to let history repeat itself, Purcell and Thompson pushed the set to a tiebreak. They came back from 3-1 down before finally closing it out on their third championship point.

With this victory, Purcell secured his second Grand Slam doubles title, having won the 2022 Wimbledon final with compatriot Matthew Ebden. For Thompson, this marks his first Grand Slam doubles title.

Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson made significant amends for their earlier disappointment by demonstrating resilience and skill in New York, etching their names in the history books with their impressive win.