Mumbai, September 6: After falling just short in the last Grand Slam tournament, Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell have another shot at a men's doubles title at the U.S. Open. The Australians moved into the championship match by beating Americans Jackson Winthrow and Nathaniel Lammons 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Thursday. US Open 2024: Jessica Pegula Beats Karolina Muchova, Will Face Aryna Sabalenka in Women’s Singles Final.

Thompson and Purcell will face the No. 10-seeded team of Germans Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in Saturday's final. Thompson and Purcell, the No. 7 seeds, held three championship points at Wimbledon in July before Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara rallied to edge them 6-7 (7), 7-6 (8), 7-6 (11-9).

Lammons and Winthrow, seeded 13th, knocked out three-time defending U.S. Open champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the third round. Krawietz and Puetz defeated the fourth-seeded team of Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, who won the French Open title in June, 6-3, 6-7 (9), 6-4 on Thursday.

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