love 15 15 yeah there is alesandro Petron Tal's coach job they've done together clim nearly 100 spots in the ATP rankings last year did araldi 1 [Music] [Applause] 30 one thing we might see is a lot of long rallies because both these guys are incredible movers and they have got no problem moving for 4 hours plus and given that the conditions are just beautiful it's not too hot there shouldn't be any adverse F of the 143 B's aren't going to overheat he's got that wiy strength as arnaldi good Pace on that first serve Broad in the shoulders wonder where that comes from Adam yes you were telling me all about his younger days game another thanks to good friend Andrew ien Holtz from the ATP had a chat with him just a couple of days ago there like to grab some snap interviews with the players and it was a quick audio file that he sent us for about 12 minutes and he was talking about the fact that his dad was a swimmer and his dad had him in the pool from about 3 months old like a good swimming dad would Y and he did a lot of swimming and played a fair bit of tennis for about the first 12 years of his existence he wasn't a kid who play tennis every day it was kind of one day swimming one day tennis until he got to about 12 and he found it swimming was a little bit boring you know on a tennis court you could play on a hard court you could play on a clay Court D partner in to Jordan Thompson to that rumbled in this year with Jordan and Max what a match that was you a little surprised they pulled out at the Olympics together felt as though they had a decent chance of medling there I think he's just got a singles career like you know he's playing the best tennis of his life to go back and play on the clay where he probably doesn't feel he has a decent chance of a middle in singles to go there just for dubs I totally understand Tomo's decision and Max's for that matter certainly paid off for for Jordan didn't it made the final of Atlanta final that lasted pretty much an entire day because of the rain just an early CP into the power and the pace that arnaldi can generate off that forehand Wing in particular it is a proper weapon and again just a massive injection of pace 15 [Applause] 13 yeah I remember seeing araldi for the very first time in Milan he made the the next gen finals in 2022 hav done a huge amount on the the ATP Tour that year but he'd won so many Challenger matches and although he lost all three of his matches that he played in fenace he had to play Nakashima he had to play leka that week were just blown away by the Firepower that he possessed [Applause] 30 you kind of knew it wasn't going to be too long before he started Translating that Challenger form onto the main tour you so many players that have come through the Challenger levels I would say in the last 5 to seven years of spoken about the depth in it and how well it's positioned and teed them up for for two a level 140 13 if you can win a lot of matches in the challenges you're a proper player course that's one of Italian tennis's greatest strengths is the number of Challenger level events they have oh my goodness how good is that touch from analdi do you well it's the disguise I mean to hit a slice like that of an oncoming slice wower I mean it's bordering on feder esque that wonderful soft skills feeling it nicely the advantage and [Applause] do that's some it's a good and a bad thing that's part of an all these he likes to go for a lot and I'm a big believer that when you have that mindset you're going to win more than you lose but I think that's going to be the balancing act for him going forward you know controlled aggression felt like a bit more Reckless aggression fine line between the two Advantage Thompson he's got an accurate serve as Jordan gets good movement through the aent drop shot earlier on in the game that nowhere near is good and Jordan Thompson made light work of that but nice just early statement laid down from araldi here that's how hard you're going to have to work to hold serve [Music] today yeah of course Tomo comes from tennis family his dad Steve is a very well respected coach back in Australia good tennis pedigree and stock contrast to Mata who he said uh you know his dad was a swimmer his grandfather actually was the one who introduced him to tennis at the local Club where he's still a member oh Jan Franco but he calls him Giani great Italian name isn't it Jan Franco yeah that's a proper Italian name and I know what when I say Jan Franco there only one person that comes to mind right Zola yes we both love our football to Ed and myself Jordan loves his football doesn't he but a different kind mhm Aussie rules you ever get into that no 15 all no spring box versus all blacks with that oh what happened was that a trick question you D SC captain he's been a busy man hasn't he he's been out every single Aussie that's been on court he's been there what a nice problem to have yeah tell me about it [Music] [Applause] Lei lit up the airwaves this morning in Australia with that win over no I mean one strike tennis was off the charts so he's still going Tomo still going Alex De Manor is in the mix Chris Connell unfortunately losing to YX cner but no disgrace at all good tournament for Chris coming through two rounds got to start them young just get the visualization of the power on that four young boy it's a beautiful combination from our n [Applause] 1413 where he hits that ball from there's no backing up quick turn quick execution I think more players should practice that especially when you're young he returns so well Jordan Thompson in his last round against Hubert herat 10 break points he had a look at on the big pole serve converted on five of those 10 game araldi so araldi comes through early stage of this one 2-1 fer let f for [Applause] 15 2001 Champion here y was Leighton what a performance it was that day B didn't miss a return for three sets y just see our picking on that forehand wing of Jordan Thompson can just get a little tight and a little short at times he knows how important the depth is going to be that ground stroke today anything short on LD is just going to mop it up you would think [Music] yeah the guy L beat in the final wasn't bad either he could Sur okay just double checking the score line there he beat sis 76 one and one broke Pete six times in that F and you got to remember these Courts at the US open were back then historically always some of the fastest hardc courts that we played on Outdoors 1450 of course the following year was me you talk about an ending couldn't have wished for a better career ending if you sis ended his career here with a win 12 months later after Los to Leighton oh it's got to be one of the best retirements in all of sport doesn't it what Pete did here yep doesn't get much better 40 13 [Music] [Applause] bun back hand down the line he takes it early doesn't hit it hard but he affects the [Music] opponent just by taking time away from them yeah a little chilly today actually just had to borrow one of our colleagues jumpers it's freezing in these coms box [Applause] thp you wear it well thanks but yeah yeah J Michael gamble may never see this again I tell you what I didn't see you wearing it Jersey Jersey I that's just three crazy good Four Hands in a row from araldi first of all the return was Jordan Thompson did a pretty good job just to somehow scramble back but just always facing an uphill battle Yeah his average speed on the 4 is 78 milph right around the the mid-range for spin at 2,660 RPMs now Advantage Thompson for the tournament for the year arnaldi is actually averaging even faster than that 83 it's one of the biggest fors on tour Thompson though much in the lower range he's around 70 miles an hour big difference oh Thompson with a bit more spin on his forehand game so two tough Opening Service games for Jordan Thompson had to save the break point first and again taken to juice there but he's done a good job to come through both of them you I'd be careful about drop shotting Jordan Thompson what's being discussed here all I do know is they they all need a top up yes they're keeping a couple of the sponsors Happy on the left and then the combination drink on the right it's the Quad Squad see them belonging to a tennis club up in West chest very muching some Dub's tactics 15 15 1 [Applause] Mr Thompson is requesting a review of the call on the right serve they both hit that particular serve really well sure what is going on about well inside the line i' caught both lines would have been good for both boxers as well 14 30 other than 2020 he's never been past the second round so pleased with how he's getting on so far this week 15 love still very much involved in the dubs as well of course we saw Max pel in his box they'll take on uh they got Nuno boures and cabal in the last 16 of the doubles played a lot of tennis this year there Jordan Thompson both the single score and the double Court Robbie mentioned that Wimbledon final that they made just last month they won the the title in Madrid they won a title in Houston they won Los Cabos they won Dallas so quick so quick unbelievable athlete as Jordan 30 love Wally Mur telling me that when he does the track work it's just like a a bull could settle lungs and certainly knows how to put in the shift that's why you got to be careful that's four Drop shots played now he's lost three of them as a ndi and the one that he did have to execute to win the point was out of this world that's how good it was 4 left Jordan taking a pause there for the honking of a horn I think I don't know if you saw that fun piece that they did about true and false questions um they asked the players a question and they had to say whether it was true or false and one of it was you know is honking allowed in Manhattan or New York told me this the other day it's illegal in New York yes obviously everybody that's all you hear I know literally you hear when you walk down the street brilliant right so obviously all the players said enough course that's false and the guy said no the guy answering the question said it's true it's actually as Adam has just told you folks it's illegal so what is the punishment do you know what it's supposed to be wasn't me next to me I think you can get out of that one pretty easy yeah 15 love yeah I recommend steering you towards the the US Open website there so much cool content on it those fun pieces ask multiple players the same question guess that they see the different answers that you get 1 [Applause] 4 made up his mind pretty early there Thompson that he was going to hit a for hand off that return himself into a little bit of a model oh 405 you got a double fault do it at 40 love Ved rander zope earlier hitting five double faults in a row against Jack Draper 143 [Applause] thank you oh that's amazing isn't it just that one double fold when he was 40 love up what it can then spiral into I said one thing leads to another right comeback starts one point at a time yeah Advantage Aral order is stored when you com combine both the pace and the depth you're going to be in business game [Applause] another oh yeah my good friend Woody Schneider who is a tennis institution in New York took me over there he knows every quar in the city does Woody in fact he used to be have a shop here at the US tly genan King national tennis center before opening up his New York racket Sports in town everybody in tennis swings by there he's got everything let's it's amazing some of the courts he showed me places that you would not even believe there's tennis courts there I can imagine so cool I mean that's a beautiful thing about the city right we're in Queens one of the burs of course there's quite a few rooftop tennis courts aren't there yeah is that the only train station in the world with a tennis C in surely has to be that's a good question 15 all 30 15 yeah both players have chosen some good times to come forward early on here neither player have actually lost a point at the net Thompson six out of six arnaldi four out of four for [Music] could one of his best shots back and down the line there's not a lot that can go wrong with it because it's such a short swing he gets good depth on it and of course Cario like to run around their their back hand and execute their for and it really does keep them honest [Applause] G Thompson yeah fifth a already G Thompson doing a good job behind that first serve both players are [Music] good news for Jordan Thompson he came into the US Open under just a little bit of an injury Cloud obviously had to give yanic sinner the walkover in Cincinnati it was the rib injury that was causing him a little bit of discomfort but good news is certainly this first week hasn't been any sign that it's still causing him trouble hasn't dropped a set remember coming into this match oh [Music] [Applause] so be missing that approach shot especially field he's got on that backand good chance to get a jump start on the serve of arnaldi crucial State stage in the set now 30 of course the mindset of the player when they step up to the line then at 15 love versus love 15 big difference the statistics tell us there about a 27 % shift in the probability of winning your serve from when you win the opening Point versus if you lose it 4 love [Music] 40 15 [Applause] oh 40 13 it's another double fault for oural remember he hit two in his last service game yeah she's shaking her head like come on why is this guy serving so many doubles let me check those stats how many has he served now wow three excuse me four with that last one oh be so frustrated at that Jordan Thompson had got in the exchange with araldi at 4030 and then just [Music] completely and on Aldi a game away from taking the opening set for [Applause] you time [Music] [Applause] go [Music] [Applause] so five times now right either made the drop shot or in this case missed it he's only won one that was the first one he executed he's got to be careful now I think his Camp's got to relay some information about being really careful when he uses the dropper that's big from Jordan Thompson and his third forehand winner 30 we showed you the we told you the contrast in the size of their respective for hands Jordan's not nearly as big as Mato he's around 70 72 milph Mato 83 average forand speed that was a nice one well [Applause] placed smash that hole just C it away try and hit at a million miles an hour [Applause] 40 [Applause] 15 most players will hit their return crosscourt if you can hit it down the line well you will catch out a lot of opponents when they're serving something Yanik s does nicely Tommy Paul did a good job there thought about just taking that overhead straight out of the sky Jordan Thompson but very sensibly just allowing the ball to b and a nice easy hold five games all we thought it was going to be tight and it's certainly proving to be just that Jordan just having a bit of a glare over at his team maybe just trying to get a bit of advice before this next return game whether he should step back step up up come right [Music] here Gary tucon in the middle ever present he's going to be the number one tennis fan tennis he knows everyone right he does 15 left tough the defense shot making like it it's a bit more intelligent still pretty hard 15 all [Applause] 153 well faults just creeping in here for araldi that's now five again he went to the drop shot the previous Point came up short [Applause] outstanding great field and some Old School tennis so much as when you hit the ball over your opponent's head you come in tell you what you didn't do that back in the 80s you would have got a mouthful and an earful from your [Applause] coach so first break points of the set for Jordan Thompson what a time this would be to break no way well it was a bit of a horror game from the double F that forand error the drop shot that he missed short and yeah he was 30 exactly before breaking into the world's top 30 oh love second was one is a colleague of ours when we do some work for the ATP J Müller well done yeah the only other is a [Applause] Frenchman another Lefty MRA well done Robbie that's good from you giving me some good yes top two for [Applause] 15 would be branded into that part of the court it's just going bigger [Music] great approach and he remains almost perfect when he's come forward today great put him in your pocket 10 of 11 and he's won painting a few lines there Jordan Thompson Baseline to sideline throwing in that drop shot [Applause] game Thomson a number six Thomson through the opening set to save a break point earlier on but he broke at the crew 15 l 15 all [Music] oh 15 [Applause] 30 thir he knows how close that was Jordan Thompson big look up at the big screen that yeah he's almost looking at the screen as if to say that thing's got to land in R again 143 now and then especially on the juice side I'd like to see Thompson chip that forehand return he's got such a good feel make sure you get that ball back in play game another first game second of course sitting in Arnold's corner is his girlfriend Mia but of course she she has to put a nationality aside for this one doesn't she Adam being from Australia actually met while she was uh attending school at the University for foreigners in Perugia Italy what a beautiful part of the world that is there's Mia yeah got a house in Melbourne spent Christmas there last year used to call the Christmases a I would imagine from Italy yeah and warm at that time of the year down in Melbourne would have been good prep for the Aussie open the Aussie summer of events down there 15 that was a very close opening set between these two mat araldi did have a look at a break point early on in that first set but Jordan Thompson broke right at the very end and was able to close it out 75 had a half a look The Opening arnaldi Service game of set two oh how would you assess the opening hour or so out here Robbie yeah I think Jordan has served better I think that's laid the foundation for him and the opening set decent first serve percentage at 63 30 love one 83% of points behind the first Ser serve well play well and I think arnaldi helped him out going to the drop shot too often because the first remember the first drop shot he played was such a good one it it was incredible and he thought well I'll have a bit more of that but the next six he played he lost some of them at crucial times and I think that coupled with the five double fals there's a fair few points are giving away there that cost him it's got to be be more circumspect with the shot selection in this set 4 th back up the line again from th very clean Opening Service game to set [Applause] to I said it was a really tough decision to miss the Olympic games this year Thompson just the fact that it was on the clay obviously going from Wimbledon back onto the clay courts to then come back onto the hard courts he said that he just wanted as much preparation on the hard courts in the lead up to the US Open came very close making sure when the new balls will be out thanks yeah came very close Jordan Thompson to picking up a second ATP Tour title this year that was in Atlanta lost against yoshihito nishioka in that final match which had a had a 6 seven hour rain delay in the middle of it 15 quarterfinals in Washington as well did Jordan Thompson lost to the eventual Champion there Seb cord the double fall starting to get a little concerning you want to see that in a set score not in a double false Score 1 15 Alesandra Petron analy's coach been working with him since about 2021 said that the first time he kind of realized that arnaldi had something maybe a little special a little different to a lot of other players was during the covid-19 pandemic it was pouring down with rain Alesandra Patron was driving along the road in his car and he just saw mato araldi on his own just running for miles and miles in the lashing rain and it was at that moment that man there on the right hand side thought okay this guy might have something a little different than how right he was already a top 30 player aged just 23 14 [Applause] 1 for for [Applause] go such a great volley from Jordan Thompson got a little fortunate with the forehand there was a complete M hit but it landed on the sideline but just lovely angled [Applause] volley love how he gets it bit more air because hit it bit higher the spin will bite into the court more he did a very good log a great drop shot again another intelligent going high up over the backand side of Jordan Thompson there he's lucky to get away with that drop shot game but a certain not straightforward right now foro [Applause] araldi I think that is just brilliant attacking tennis the quality of the approach I mean it had to be good because this was in no man's land you have to get the angle on it it's not a bad lob but there's not too many Aussies that don't have a good smash it's almost like it's in their DNA 30 love just can't get anything going Mato analdi just saw him there after missing that backand return both hands on his side struggle to find a rhythm so far 27 unforced errors to just 15 winners 40 [Applause] love game so Thompson very quickly to game second set well you can download the US Open app I'm sure you all have it by now nearly a week in to this tournament track scores you can watch match highlights you can get everything you possibly need to guide you through the rest of this year's US Open it's available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store as well loads of people around the grounds of course half an hour before the night session gets underway 7:00 eish Fant and Anastasia pavena out on Arthur Ash before Flavio Kabal and Daniel medv follow that one and out on Armstrong Alex dor against Dan Evans before beatric hadaj meire and all Anna kinsky finish the day off out on that Court oh 15 [Applause] he's got to get that balance right we spoken how big the for end is but got to keep it on a tight leash 153 did a good job with the return Thompson just to get arnaldi to play that extra ball and again the four and here's a little wild and again he's under pressure thank you play ready please 30 [Music] 134 [Applause] such a high quality return from Jordan Thompson Thompson lead three second set and by one set to setting a break behind now and that break had been [Applause] coming thank you players are ready thank you 15 l i mean he can really Crank It Up on that first 127 mph and his slider is so good as well to compliment that right he's got that kick right wide on the adside something he said that his dad was teaching him when he was about 10 years of age to hit the big kicker said if you want to be a good tennis player you've got to have every shot in the book 40 the way as soon as he's hit that four and he's coming in he's he's just backing himself to make a good strike and he knows that araldi is going to be stretching so he's coming in ready to finish at the net he's not waiting to see whether arnaldi is going to be stretching he's just anticipating that he will be game Thompson Thomson dropped a point on serve in this second set Jordan Thompson [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh love 15 [Applause] love 30 [Applause] [Music] that looks like a concerned camp love 14 [Music] yeah well that was just sheer frustration I think in that forand an excellent second serve that he hit as well 154 I'm not sure what to make of that I understand the frustration but got to hang on to your surf here it's only one break often do we see turnarounds and I mean just think back to Thompson right in Lost care boss this year yeah because he hang on in there it's Alex Mickelson a set 4-1 1540 down Thompson was in that match gone for it again but he's made it again [Music] [Applause] 304 could understand the psychological impact of holding serve here as well he he might argue by playing this Loosely he'll play his best tennis the drop shot again and again just mocked it up very easily [Applause] indeed e e already trailed by a break found himself at love 40 down and it almost looked as though he kind of just checked out of the game just handed this double break advantage to Jordan Thompson and a match that we thought was going to be very close indeed is turning out to be the complete opposite as Jordan Thompson here serving for a two sets to love [Music] [Applause] Advantage remember he has not lost a point on serve in this set Thompson six out of six behind the first serve seven out of seven behind the second [Music] oh 30 I don't think he's going to be hugely invested in this return game by the looks of it araldi he's just holding the racket there body language doesn't look particularly great oh 4 love it's just been a a master class in courtcraft shot selection and decision making couldn't be any different to the guy on the other side of the Court oh game second set THS well the second set belongs to Jordan Thompson Thompson by he's going to have to try and do something that he's never done before and that has come from two sets to love behinds 15 oh 30 love [Applause] 4 L just a little frustrated here Jordan Thompson that he's not made arnaldi play too many balls yeah kind of misjudged that a little bit as well thought it was going long just caught the back edge of the Baseline so that's a positive start for araldi certainly something to build on at least just kind of felt as though he almost threw that second set of away there being just a single breakdown [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] L [Applause] 15 when you got a two sets to love lead early stages of that third set you got to concentrate so hard it's such a big lead it's good footwork once again the urgency with his [Applause] feet there so many things well say Thompson there's that kick serve that you were talking about he's got a great slider they're not massive serves but they are just very very good footwork outstanding endurance no problem to play for 4 hours plus let's for surf very good around the net of course when you package that all together that's why you've got uh a top 30 Player 1 three times in Jordan Thompson's career has he lost a match when he's been two sets to love in front twice have actually come right here at the US Open most recently 2021 against aan KATV 140 15 that's something that crosses his mind when he goes up two sets level actually I must remember that when I was my comebacks have been here guard against it or whether it's just okay focus on the task at hand you wonder if that thought ever enters their head maybe not at this stage if he loses the set [Applause] possi been there just been no kind of emotion from Mato on Aldi either today no real frustration at the way that that second set got away from him it's just been the same kind of look on his face love to hear if he wins a big point just to hear a massive Roar Just or something like that just to get himself fired up out here [Music] [Applause] 15 just to clarify when I said a top 30 player I meant a career high ranking for Thompson of 30 in the world it's currently just outside the top 30 nestled at 32 30 love of course the man that occupies that 30th spot in the world rankings right now is this man tell ndi at his career high ranking as well what's the live rankings for both of Jordan Thompson's up to 31 MDI has just dropped a few spotles defending the uh the fourth round points from last year so he's down at 33 in the live rankings at the moment go Lex second s [Music] 30 [Applause] [Applause] on 14 13 [Applause] game Aral a couple of good first serves to get arnaldi through the game araldi leads to to one big reaction fromal but he stays ahead it's 21 I I [Music] [Music] [Music] Dan [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] so spent quite a bit of that sit down with towel over his head mato araldi Jordan Thompson has got to be thinking can he just snag an early break in this third set might just completely take the wind out of the araldi sails here 15 l [Applause] M smart going straight down the middle of the court with that b smash again very wisely just letting that ball bounce araldi had put it way up it's a good lob so well positioned with the the mini steps 40 love just great serving again such a stressfree hold of serve for Jordan Thompson remember you can stay connected to the US Open on Facebook X in Instagram Tik Tok YouTube and WhatsApp join the conversation with # usop we'd love to hear your thoughts on how the opening week has gone how you think the second week will unfold she's a major upset certainly on the men's side of things 59 the draw was out for about 99% of its flight in the air but only time it was in it when landed 30 left 3050 and forehand has just been very loose today from araldi a lot of Errors coming from that Wing as you can see there 20 in total double the number of Jordan Thompson today that's a nice injection of place 145 [Applause] early did he take that abbreviated [Applause] swing serve speed is 89 I reckon the return might have even been quicker G SOI comes through with a fist pump over to his team certainly looking a little more promising than it did 20 minutes to two [Music] BS such a great time isn't it to be an Italian playing tennis an Aussie playing tennis so many great Italians right now the top of the rankings and the're same with the Aussies as well all of them kind of I think they've outnumbered the uh the Italians in this section of the yeah I think you're right who did we have we had Connell deor Thompson and is there another there's four today Con di or po oh poin yeah yeah how many Italians made it through to this stage just having a look at who's left where's the Italians got oral we got s we got kabali yeah it's just those three yeah [Applause] time it's a press as far as the Aussies are concerned [Applause] of course these federations that invest a lot in their players put on lot of events at home for them it's massive to be able to play Air few events in your own backyard that's the case for the Aussies I saw some Futures on grass there I mean how's that for a bit of a lift going to get too many Europeans coming over playing there are you oh it's unbelievable that he's persisted with that shot guess he's just running out of ideas [Applause] oh yeah and he R to it again and when he grazes the Baseline with the [Applause] forand Thompson is beaten for Pace there wasn't that far away from it [Applause] that P from mat noi maybe just something like that is what the Italian needed well how's the effort I thought this was good [Applause] enough but that was raw athleticism at its very finest what a dig need to get back for the next one he stolen that point from Tomo first time in a long time that Jordan Thompson has been under pressure on serve oh he had half a chance it wasn't an Easy Pass 1 [Applause] oh please okay here we go first break point of the third belongs to mat araldi oh this is for little chip just didn't get enough length on that volley it's one of the very few he has in it perfectly oh moldy much more circumspect with the for in this time round [Music] so good from the Italian and finally he has come to life after two hours lead game to two third and I put a little asterisk alongside that amazing point that he won because that could be a major plot point in the outcome of the set and who knows maybe the match he's able to keep it going long enough and finally finding his range on the for that's the one that's what the finger wave was for that's the [Applause] one it's been in heronation for the most part love 15 being an Aussie Thompson would love the boomerang break right here right now oh love the team another point where he's played the drop shot and it's a good drop shot but he still lost it because Thompson's Vision so good as if he gets a good nudge down the line he's going to be in business 15 13 good shape on the serve [Applause] he went big with a second Ser he went even with the for this is the kind of tennis we were expecting to see from the Italian [Applause] today yeah I think that was from the the John dalily School of tennis that grip it and rip it oh4 well it hasn't hit a double fault for a while but that is now his seventh of the match it could be a very costly one just when it looked as though the Italian was beginning to find a little bit of inspiration out here oh just can't believe he's get again and Jordan Thompson says thank you very much once again he makes the right shot selection with a Down the Line the easier pass to cover is always the cross why because it has to go across your body so if you make a lunge you can cut off the angle and Thompson understands the geometry of the court so well so Jordan Thompson back on surve in this third set 3 four and that is going going to sting for a mato araldi point of view but he must realize Robbie that almost every time he's hit a drop shot today he's lost the point and then break point down he goes for it again just don't quite understand the logic the thinking here I mean actually the two the Drop shots that he played in that last game they actually weren't too bad you know but Jordan Thompson actually hit two good shots one off the backand up the line one off the forehand up the line and I guess you keep thinking well I can't keep losing it perhaps that's his [Applause] [Music] mentality [Music] time so back on serve Jordan Thompson does get that boom on break remember the winner of this one to take on the winner of the match that is just getting underway out on the Louis Armstrong Stadium between Alex deor and Dan Evans oh oh that is a tsunami side wave of attack that's how big it needs to be Thomson's not afraid to ride some big waves but this one was a little too [Applause] big you can see why it's dangerous if he hits the ball as hard as we've seen today but it starts to go in while it's tough to defend but of course when you you take on that kind of risk and with that sort of power you can make a lot of unforced erors that's been what's happening for the most part [Music] raldi wow what a cur volley that was from Jordan Thompson 15 more this is volleying nearer the gods no more may approach the power lunge that was such a a part of the game of rafter and Pat cash to Aussies who knew how to volley oh look at those numbers at net for Thompson 27 out of 32 and a fair few of them haven't been easy volleys folks it's one thing when you've got a finishing volley but set up a few [Applause] point be pretty pleased with what he's seen from his doubles partner so far today Max pel they'll be on court tomorrow the doubles much let's for thir t [Applause] of when you well it means that 14 13 your opponent is on the stretch that they're going to try riskier shots to get it by you they probably going to end up missing more than what they will make so one thing leads to another on you Vol as well as [Applause] Thompson order is stored pretty quickly after the laps and concentration [Applause] thank you players are ready to play Qui please thank [Applause] you go so close oh so close 15 left this comes right off the tip of his frame if he gets a bit more more string on it he probably gets it by araldi but it tees up nicely and he drives at [Applause] home example of the difference between the two Thompson would have known that it's not the power volley there it's not about sticking the volley it's about taking Pace off off of it with angle short cross really is a oh we please B I was just going to say those frustrations with coaches when always telling players to stick their volley stick their volley no 75 80% of volley you're taking Pace off the ball all the great volas taking Pace off their off their volleys is only a time and a place for a high one and that's not as often how Cy could that be 30 a few we've seen like that today I mean is it because he's trying to hit that smash so hard I remember pet after when he smashed it was almost like a slice serve you know it was such an accurate put away only hitting it at about 70% let's if you've got accuracy with spin on the smash you're good to go of course there's the old Power smash that has to be executed that's new age tennis right there the drive for 4013 nothing wrong with that [Applause] [Music] D much better Aral leads five games to four sets Thomson by two sets toow finally taken meaningful page out of Thompson's book here oh you [Music] time I'll never get tired of these pictures I'm up high overlooking this wonderful call no idea how much longer we have left out here certainly Signs of Life for Mato araldi in this set Jordan Thompson serving to try and stay in the third at 4 five now [Applause] set for another overhead and I think part of the reason why you don't have to hit the overhead hard is if you move well you get into such a good position you can be so accurate with the smash just a little dexterity in the wrist there from Thompson nicely done 30 l go [Applause] outside edge of the line something we've not really seen from Jordan Thompson today ser and Vol certainly behind the second serve thought it was a good play the gu's going to use that much width of the Court well tip of the head yeah we may not see it again 14 15 oh well not off what happened earlier in the game the second serve there and this time comes through it yeah it's wasn't his best volley but Slice on it and of course the court helping him enough to get some Skid Rush the Italian [Applause] [Music] [Applause] let [Applause] for well he was complaining earlier on in this match that the let machine wasn't working now he's complaining that it is working what a bounce as he got there 15 hard a clay c yeah I think we call it the dead cat [Laughter] bounce other words it doesn't bounce what's that those are like those gr courts in mura sorry for any lip breeders out there 30 oh 40 love let this game so Hal to love and break it [Applause] [Music] worst still complaining here about the the Le machine [Music] was was 10 minutes later like the point was already starting understand you to there have been so many weird calls [Music] that top in Hugh because uh obviously she just has to go and what the machine is telling her I the player been particularly convinced by that machine throughout this match of course Labor Day weekend here in the states is very much up and running and the red white and blue is proudly displayed on the Arthur H Stadium it looks really cool doesn't it what a great visual pretty packed inside after right now eag should be on Tech out on court Anastasia pav Cheno Flavio Kabal and Daniel medv to come a little later but here Jordan Thompson looking to try and take this third set to a tie break stop saying after the history lesson you gave me a few weeks ago okay think might have to explain that one of course I was at Newport commentating there earlier in the season and Jimmy Van Allen the man who founded the Tennis Hall of Fame also was the inventor of tie break or apparently he wanted it to be called the tiebreaker according to Bud Collins but whatever for whatever reason tie break stuck and we've been calling it a tie break for as long as I've been around Adam had to double check with the officials that were were on the right path there well I call it a tie breaker when we did Cincinnati together and well you were not happy [Music] [Applause] is that missed think it Miss wide rather than long looking at the screen as if it's going to be called in no chance this is this Tommy is rewarded with the bit of the frame yeah definitely wide good spot Adam great spot by you there so nice and straightforward for Jordan Thompson and a massive 10 minutes or so coming up right now can he close this one out in [Applause] [Music] straights 16 tie breaks this year for Jordan Thompson he's won 11 those 16 so pretty good numbers sure where they've got their stats from cuz that's not what I'm seeing 11 and five thank you I have Thompson down this year one Z another go [Applause] two Z and oh that's a good startop he has rifled this back in it's a Stand and Deliver shot that's how good it's got to be to beat Thompson what a start to This Ti on the Thompson serve he needs a few things to go his way to zaldi if he wants to win this break here you suspect it's certainly one of them couple that with the the back hand that he hit on the second point and he's got a bit of wriggle room here suddenly 3 one in your gr says the Aussie [Applause] oh that's just an outrageous from Jord Thomson incredible feel and he wins both points on the arnaldi serve now well Mata at the perfect volley there the only shot that he can get into trouble with is that crosscourt lot but it had to be good and that was postage stamp perfect right in the top corner of the tennis court yep and an acknowledgement from arnaldi to Thompson as to how good that lob was to another just get a on the coach did only the eighth Point that he's lost at the net today Jordan Thompson 30 of 38 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] on [Applause] such a good return don't know what happened on the the next backand [Applause] for all there's been too many of those that's one thing when it comes Maybe on the game or when you're up but too many have come at crucial times for arnaldi that's an eighth double second in the set five four another [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh five look like it's sked through again that short flat bun back in knew exactly where he was going with the serve there Robbie P it to me on naldi probably had a gut feeling as well sticking with Old Faithful the tower break oh [Music] five Thoms Jordan Thompson gets to match point wait please let's for please Thomson Jordan Thompson back into the sweet 16 at the US Open for the first time since 2020 and is amazing year continues for the Aussie playing the best tennis of his career and gets the better of the hugely talented young Italian Mato araldi next up it could be another Aussie maybe Alex Deo or Dan Evans lies in weight but a job well done for JT tonight