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Darren Walton

Thompson into doubles semis to extend magical US Open

Hold the phone, Jordan Thompson might win the US Open after all.

Just doubles, not singles.

A day after falling in the singles fourth round to fellow Australian Alex de Minaur, Thompson returned to Flushing Meadows to revive his title hopes with a mighty quarter-final doubles triumph over the tournament's top seeds.

Repeating their effort at Wimbledon two months ago, Thompson and fellow Sydneysider Max Purcell took out the top-ranked pair of Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to march in to the last four.

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