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Darren Walton

EXPLAINED: Thompson joins popyrin on the australian open scrapheap | Rare Historical Photos

Jordan Thompson has suffered a surprise second-round loss at Melbourne Park. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

A forlorn Jordan Thompson feels he has no choice but to take a break from tennis after injury conspired to cruel his Australian Open campaign in Melbourne.  

Alex de Minaur is the last home seed standing after Thompson was sent unceremoniously packing on Wednesday with a straight-sets loss to Portuguese power puncher Nuno Borges. 

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