William blumberg

Australian Jordan Thompson: Australian Jordan Thompson closed a dream week in Mexico as he lifted the first title of his career after beating Norway's Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-6(4) at the Los Cabos Open tennis tournament.

The victory in Thompson's third tour-level final late on Saturday night capped a dramatic week that saw him play for 12 hours across five matches.

His run included three match point saves in a comeback from 6-0, 3-0 down against Alex Michelsen in the quarterfinals, as well as a three-hour, 40-minute win against Alexander Zverev in the semis that finished after 1 a.m. Saturday morning.