Jordan Thompson reacts to 'disappointing' second round loss, foot injury

Jordan Thompson has reflected on his Australian Open exit, admitting the injuries that plagued him before and during the tournament were a bitter pill to swallow.

The 30-year-old was bounced out in straight sets by Nuno Borges on Wednesday, with lower-leg and foot issues hampering the Aussie star.

Thompson dropped the first two sets but looked in a solid spot in the third leading 4-3, before an awkward landing swung the momentum back in Borges' favour.

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Jordan Thompson during his Australian Open second round match. Getty

The unseeded Portuguese player would then take advantage to ice a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory to advance in the first grand slam of the year.

Speaking after the loss, Thompson explained that his worrisome foot hampered any chance of taking the match with Borges the distance.

"It was fine until probably 4-3 but I was getting outplayed to be honest," he said.

"That's the most disappointing part - I don't know if I was coming back, but I had a chance there. Hurt it again at 4-3 and had a couple of break points, but I barely won a point after I hurt the foot.

"It's disappointing because I did have a chance there, but didn't let me finish properly."

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The world No.27 had a disrupted lead-up to the Australian Open, forced to pull out of his Brisbane International quarter final due to a calf complaint.

However, despite the lingering issues, Thompson believes he couldn't have done any more to prepare for his home major despite an early exit.

"I have done everything I can," he said.

"I take my recovery pretty seriously. This is a tough one, an acute injury. Sometimes there's just nothing you can do about it."

Thompson also admitted it was "not a good sign" that he aggravated the injury despite being on painkilling injections prior to his match with Borges.

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