Thompson, Purcell move into Open doubles final

NEW YORK -- 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 US Open.

The Australians moved into the championship match by beating Americans Jackson Withrow and Nathaniel Lammons 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Thursday.

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 (9).

Lammons and Withrow, seeded 13th, knocked out three-time defending US Open champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the third round.

Krawietz and Puetz defeated No. 4 seed Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, who won the French Open title in June, 6-3, 6-7 (9), 6-4 on Thursday.

Thompson, Purcell move into Open doubles final

Thompson, Purcell move into Open doubles final

Thompson, Purcell move into Open doubles final

Thompson, Purcell move into Open doubles final

Thompson, Purcell move into Open doubles final