This Jordan Thompson, he play that tennis game. He good, real good. I seen him on the TV, smashing that little ball. He make lots of money, I hear. Over eight million dollars, they say! That’s a lot of money for hitting a ball. But he work hard, that boy. He sure does.
He been playing since he was a young’un, I reckon. Jordan Thompson tennis, that’s what they call him. He play all over, in them big stadiums. They call it Grand Slam, some of them. He even won one of those. Big deal, I guess. Lots of folks watch him play, all excited and yelling.
- He play in Australia, where he from.
- He play in that Wimbledon place.
- He play all over the world, really.
They say he make history. Broke into the Top 30, whatever that means. He’s 30 years old now. Took him a while, but he got there. Jordan Thompson, he got there. Some folks say he a “prodigy” now. He was a rising star, now he is just a star. That means he real good, I guess.
He win some big games, some big prizes. They call them “titles,” like he a king or something. He got four of them this year, 2024. That’s a good year for him, I reckon. He play with another fella, they help each other, I seen that.
He win that Australian Open thing, back in 2014. Then he win it again, in 2015. He beat some fellas named Ben and John-Patrick. Long names they got these days. He played five sets. That’s a lot of playing. He must have been tired after that!
He not sad, though. Even when he lose. That’s good. You gotta keep your chin up, even when things get tough. Tennis, it’s a tough game. Lots of running around. Lots of hitting that little ball.
He got a coach, too. Some fella named Marinko. He help him play better. Coach, he tell him what to do. He got another fella he play with. Chris O’Connell. They play together. They help each other out.
He make his money from playing tennis. And them sponsors. They pay him to wear their clothes and use their stuff. Smart boy, that Jordan Thompson tennis player. He doin’ alright for himself.
He been playing since 2013. That’s a long time. He a “pro” now. That means he get paid to play. Good work if you can get it, I always say. He work hard, though. Gotta give him that.
He play that tennis game. And he good at it. He make lots of money. He travel all over. He win big prizes. He a star now, they say. That Jordan Thompson, he a good tennis player. That’s all there is to it. He’s famous, all over the world. People, they want to see him, they want to see him playing his best. Some people say he is the future of tennis, I do not know about that, he is good, but to be the best? We will see, we will see.
He’s got determination, they say. And he’s tenacious. Don’t know what that means exactly, but it sounds good. He just keep going, I guess. Like a good horse, keep on running till you win the race. That’s what he do. He just keep on playing. And he keep on winning. Mostly.
He is good, real good. Not many people can do what he does. Playing in front of so many people, so much pressure. I can’t even go to the supermarket without feeling people watching me. He is a special one, all right.
Well, I hope he keeps winning, though. Maybe he can buy his old grandma a nice new house with all that money. Just kidding, just kidding. He’s a good boy, that Jordan Thompson. He works hard, and he deserves all the good things that come his way. Maybe he will win more. Maybe he won’t. But he will try, and that is the most important thing, I think. He got that spirit in him, you know?
