Sam Thompson (tennis)

Sam Thompson

Full name	Samuel Thompson
Country (sports)	Australia
Residence	Melbourne, Australia
Born	(1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 32)
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach	Warren Maher
Prize money	$4176
Singles
Career record	0–1
Career titles	0
Doubles
Career record	1–1
Career titles	0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2015)
Last updated on: 3 Aug 2023.

Samuel Thompson (born 8 January 1993) is an Australian professional tennis player.

Alongside Masa Jovanovic, he won the mixed-doubles Wildcard Playoff into the 2015 Australian Open where they faced off against Martina Hingis and Leander Paes in the main draw, losing 2–6, 6–7^(2–7).[1]

Career

2012-2021: ITF debut

Thompson made his ITF debut playing singles in September 2012 at the Australia F8.[2]

Thompson made his ITF doubles debut in March 2015 at the Australia F4 where he reached the quarter finals.[3]

Thompson plays for Grace Park Tennis Club. Thompson also competed for the Tasmania Devils of the Asia-Pacific Tennis League in 2015.[4]

In 2015, Thompson won the Bendigo Championships in singles. In 2023, he also won the Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club Singles Championships.[5]

References

1. "Wildcard dream realised for mixed duo". Tennis.com.au. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
2. "Australia F8 Futures 2012". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
3. "Australia F4 Futures 2015". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
4. "The Asia-Pacific Tennis League is back with an expanded format | Herald Sun". Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
5. "Taking home the chocolates: Quigley, Thompson champions at Easter tournament". Shepparton News. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

External links

• Sam Thompson at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Sam Thompson at the International Tennis Federation