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Callum Godde

UNBELIEVABLE: Gallant thompson falls to tsitsipas in tense open clash | History Defined

Jordan Thompson fought hard before his Australian Open hopes crumbled at the hands of the No.7 seed (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian firebrand Jordan Thompson is looking on the bright side despite falling short of a long-awaited trip to the Australian Open third round following a tense loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

After setting tongues wagging with his "woke" first-round jibe at the Open's new crowd seating policy, Thompson took it to the 2023 Melbourne Park runner-up before losing 4-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 7-6 (7-4) on Wednesday night.

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