Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson of Australia win the US Open men's doubles title

NEW YORK (AP) — After a couple of new chances to win a Grand Slam title slipped away at the U.S. Open, Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson couldn't help thinking about what happened at Wimbledon.

“Yeah, a fair bit,” Purcell said.

They left the All England Club with their hearts broken. This trip to Flushing Meadows ended with a celebration. Purcell and Thompson won the U.S. Open men's doubles championship Saturday, avoiding another late collapse and beating the 10th-seeded German team of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6 (4) for their first major trophy together.

The No. 7 seeds from Australia held three match points in July at Wimbledon but lost in a third-set tiebreaker to Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten.

The Australians let two match points get away Saturday when they held a 5-3 lead with Krawietz serving. Soon it was 5-all, because Purcell was broken at love when serving for the match.

But his serve was there when they needed it at the end, closing out the match with an ace at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“Wimbledon kind of helped us and probably made us focus a little bit more once it kind of slipped again to make sure it didn’t slip a third time,” Purcell said.

Close friends who have both been coached by Thompson's father, the duo improved to 50-10 overall, including 37-6 this season. This was their fifth title together and earned them $750,000.

“We don’t think of it as, ‘We’re doubles players,’” said Thompson, who got to the fourth round of singles at the U.S. Open before losing to another Australian, Alex de Minaur. “We think we’re singles players, and doubles is just a bonus, and we get an extra practice trying to improve our singles. And then it all just comes together.”

It was Thompson's first Grand Slam doubles title. Purcell won Wimbledon in 2022 with another Australian, Matthew Ebden.

Thompson and Purcell became the first all-Australian team to win the U.S. Open men's doubles title since Hall of Famers Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge in 1995 and 1996.

Krawietz and Puetz will share $375,000.

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Max Purcell, right, and Jordan Thompson, of Australia, react after defeating Tim Puetz and Kevin Krawietz, of Germany in the men's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Jordan Thompson, left, and Max Purcell, of Australia, returns a shot to Tim Puetz and Kevin Krawietz, of Germany in the men's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Tim Puetz, left, and Kevin Krawietz, of Germany, return a shot to Jordan Thompson, and Max Purcell, of Australia, during the men's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Men's doubles final champions Max Purcell, left, and Jordan Thompson, of Australia, pose for a photo with runners-up Kevin Krawietz, and Tim Puetz, of Germany, after the men's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Max Purcell, left, and Jordan Thompson, of Australia, hold up the championship trophy after defeating Tim Puetz and Kevin Krawietz, of Germany in the men's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Max Purcell, left, and Jordan Thompson, of Australia, react after defeating Tim Puetz and Kevin Krawietz, of Germany in the men's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is likely headed to injured reserve after hurting his right ankle in the final minutes of Sunday's win over the Cincinnati Bengals, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because Pacheco was undergoing additional testing, and the team was not prepared to announce the results. Pacheco had X-rays on Sunday night and was still due to have an MRI exam on the ankle.

“I don't have a timeframe on Pacheco,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said on a conference call with reporters later Monday, "but I know it won't be this week, and he'll probably be more than that. So obviously, it's going to take a little bit of time there."

Pacheco was seen leaving Arrowhead Stadium in a walking boot and using crutches, shortly after Harrison Butker kicked a 51-yard field goal with no time remaining to lift the Super Bowl champions to a 26-25 victory over the Bengals. Pacheco was hurt on the first play of that final possession, when he plunged forward into the offensive line and appeared to roll his ankle.

Pacheco, who has been part of the Chiefs’ back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams, ran for 45 yards and a touchdown in their season-opening win over Baltimore, and he had 90 yards rushing and a score before leaving Sunday’s game.

“I haven't seen him today but I talked to him twice last night, so I think he's in a better place than he was,” Reid said. “Here's a guy that loves to play the game. He had tears. He was emotional. But you don't ever want to lose it. It's an emotional sport, and that kid — nobody likes to play more than he likes to play.”

The Chiefs, who put wide receiver Marquise Brown on injured reserve last week because of impending shoulder surgery, were already short-handed at running back even before Pacheco hurt his ankle. Clyde Edwards-Helaire is on the non-football illness list and must miss two more regular-season games before he can return to the active roster.

Reid said his potential return in Week 5 was among the many factors the team was weighing Monday. Undrafted rookie Carson Steele, who had seven carries for 24 yards but also lost a fumble on Sunday, and Samaje Perine, who signed with Kansas City on Aug. 30 and played just nine snaps against the Bengals, are the only other active running backs.

Keaontay Ingram and Emani Bailey are available on Chiefs' practice squad, or the Chiefs could look at practice squads of other teams for players to sign to their active roster. Deneric Prince, who was with them in camp, is on the Miami practice squad.

“We will go with the guys that we have here now,” Reid said. (General manager Brett) Veach is going through his lists and looking at people, and we'll just see where that goes. But we're blessed to have some good people here."

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (10) runs with the ball as Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (59) is blocked by Chiefs tight end Noah Gray (83) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (10) runs with the ball as Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (59) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco, right, runs with the ball as Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) defends during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)