Jordan Thompson defeats Casper Ruud to win first ATP Tour title in Los Cabos

Jordan Thompson rounded off an amazing week on court, winning the title at the Mifel Tennis Open presented by Telcel Oppo.

The 29-yearr-old Aussie who spent 12 hours on court this week on Saturday night in Los Cabos won his first ATP Tour title by beating Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-6(4) in the final.

The victory, in Thompson’s third tour-level final, capped a dramatic week that saw him play for 12 hours across five matches. His run included three match point saves in a comeback from 6-0, 3-0 down against Alex Michelsen in the quarter-finals, as well as a three-hour, 40-minute win against Alexander Zverev in the semis that finished after 1 a.m. Saturday morning.

“I spent so many hours on the court this week. In the quarter-final I could have been double bageled, I could have been losing 6-0, 6-0. And now I’m about to lift the trophy, so I think it’s still a miracle,” Thompson said post-match, repeating the line he used after the semis.

“My favourite place now, without a doubt,” he said of the Mexican city. Thompson’s previous tour-level finals both came in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, in 2019 and 2023.

Thompson began his 2024 season by beating Rafael Nadal to reach the Brisbane semi-finals, and also reached consecutive quarter-finals in Dallas and Delray Beach prior to his Los Cabos run.

In addition to his first title, Thompson will also be leaving Los Cabos with a career-high Pepperstone ATP Ranking of World No. 32, eight spots up from his position entering the week.