US Open 2024: Alex de Minaur vs Jordan Thompson preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick

Match Details

Fixture: (10) Alex de Minaur vs (32) Jordan Thompson

Date: September 2, 2024

Tournament: US Open 2024

Round: Round of 16

Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA

Category: Grand Slam

Surface: Hardcourt

Prize Money: $75,000,000

Live Telecast: USA - ESPN | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS | India - Sony Sports Network

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Alex de Minaur vs Jordan Thompson preview

Alex de Minaur pictured at Wimbledon 2024 - Source: Getty

World No. 10 Alex de Minaur is set to take on World No. 32 Jordan Thompson in an all-Australian encounter at the US Open Round of 16 on the 2nd of September.

De Minaur has reached this round after defeating Britain's Dan Evans at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in four sets 6-3, 6-7, 6-0, 6-0. De Minaur is in great form, having lost just two sets in his campaign at Flushing Meadows so far. Meanwhile, his countryman Thompson defeated Italy's Matteo Arnaldi at Grandstand in straight sets 5-7, 2-6, 6-7. Thompson has also looked in good touch in the tournament, as he has yet to lose a set.

While De Minaur is known for his speed and agility, Thompson has a versatile and gritty playing style. De Minaur can sometimes retrieve balls from impossible positions, surprising his opponents, and Thompson is a counterpuncher relying on placement. De Minaur can capitalize on Thompson's backhand and use his strong returns against Thompson's service, which is not overwhelmingly powerful.

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Alex De Minaur vs Jordan Thompson head-to-head

Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson have met each other on five occasions before this encounter. De Minaur leads Thompson in the head-to-head by a margin of 4-1.

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Alex de Minaur vs Jordan Thompson odds

Players
Alex de Minaur
Jordan Thompson

Odds will be updated once available.

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Alex de Minaur vs Jordan Thompson prediction

In the past year, Alex de Minaur has won 71% of his matches compared to Thompson's 59%. Both players competed on the main tour; however, the quality of their opposition was significantly different. Where de Minaur has faced players with an average rank of 66, Thompson has encountered players with average ranks close to 91.

While De Minaur enjoys an excellent record against Thompson, this match could go the distance. De Minaur holds the slight edge in deciding sets, having won 59% of his deciding sets in the past year compared to Thompson's 52%. Thompson has an advantage over De Minaur in his ability to defend breakpoints, as he has saved 65% of breakpoints faced recently, compared to De Minaur saving 57%.

Pick - Alex de Minaur to win in four sets