Jordan Thompson Headlines de Cincinnati Open Player list, because he competes in his first tournament since Wimbledon 2025.
Cincinnati, USA, August 6, 2025 | Jackson Mansell
For the first time since Wimbledon, Jordan Thompson returns to the ATP tour in the Cincinnati Open, where the main drawing starts on Friday (AEST).
The 31-year-old is one of the eight Australians who can be seen in Main-Draw Singles promotion on the combined ATP-WTA 1000 tournament; He joins Alex de Minaur, Alexei Pofyrin, Chris O’Connell, Adam Walton, Daria Kasatkina, Maya Joint and Ajla Tomljanovic.
Thompson will compete in his first tournament since he reached the fourth round in Wimbledon, where he first played a persistent back injury to make progress to the last 16 on SW19.
More: Thompson fights for career-best Wimbledon result
He will open his Cincinnati account against an indefinite qualifying match, while focusing on a round-of-16 return. Thompson achieved that performance in 2024 after beating top 20 opponents Ugo Humbert and Sebastian Baez.
Just like in Toronto, the Minaur and Pophin Cincinnati come in with first round Byes, receive something all 32 seeds in the draw.
The couple represents the best chances of Australia to see a singles champion awarded in Cincinnati since Pat Rafter triumphed in 1998. This result offered the ideal preparation for Rafter, who won the US Open three weeks later.
Walton and O’Connell, together with Thompson, will strive to connect the Minaur and Popyrin in the second round in Cincinnati.
Walton will make his tournament debut against a qualification, while O’Connell is fighting champion Borna Coric by 2022.
Aleksandar Vukic and LI TU focus on Main-Draw Spots via qualifying; TU turmen James Duckworth beat in the opening round on Wednesday, while Vukic resumed his match against the American Murphy Cassone on Thursday, with a deficit of 5-7 7-6 (3) 6-5.
In the main drawing of the women, Kasatkina and Joint are looking for Lesley Bowrey, Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Ash Barty on the Honor Roll of the ladies singles.
Kasatkina is sown on a 19th consecutive WTA 1000 tournament.
Priscilla Hon and Maddison Inglis are one step closer to making their Main-Draw debut in Cincinnati after they went to the last qualifying round on Wednesday. In the meantime, Olivia Gadecki is resuming its qualifying first round game on Thursday after the game was suspended, with a disadvantage of the American Clervie Ngounoue 6-7 (2) 6-3 3-2.
Various Australians will perform in Doublesactie, including Jordan Thompson, Matt Ebden and John Peers. The draws still have to be announced.
Aussies in action
Cincinnati 1000
Aussies in men’s singles: Alex de Minaur (World No.8), Alexei Pofyrin (World No.26), Jordan Thompson (World No.44), Chris O’Connell (World No.78), Adam Walton (World No.88)
Aussies in Ladies Singles: Daria Kasatkina (World No.18), Maya Joint (World No.45), Ajla Tomljanovic (World No. 88)
Aussies in the qualification of men: Aleksandar Vukic (World No.99), Li Tu (World No.164)
Aussies in the qualification of women: Olivia Gadecki (World No.114), Priscilla Hon (World No.129), Maddison Inglis (World No.157)
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