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Lucky Loser Thompson Shocks Murray In London

Aussie Jordan Thompson shocked World No. 1 Andy Murray on Tuesday, knocking out the five-time champion 7-6(4), 6-2 at the Aegon Championships in London for the biggest win of his career. The 23-year-old lucky loser had never won a tour-level grass-court match before, falling in his previous four matches. He wasn't even in the main draw when Tuesday started, having lost his second qualifying match to Frenchman Jeremy Chardy. But Thompson benefitted from Brit Aljaz Bedene's withdrawal and seized the opportunity on centre court. “I played really well. Served great. Got a lot of free points. Gave myself every opportunity in the rallies and didn't make too many errors. Yeah, it was a good day at the office,” Thompson said....

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