Jack Draper beat 10th seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 to become the first Briton in US Open last four since Andy Murray in 2012
Jack Draper celebrates his win over Alex de Minaur, becoming the first male Briton to make the last four since Andy Murray in 2012.Jack Draper celebrates his win over Alex de Minaur, becoming the first male Briton to make the last four since Andy Murray in 2012.spent long periods during the formative years of his professional career watching from the sidelines. He simply could not stay fit.
Five matches into his New York odyssey, Draper, the 25th seed, has still not dropped a set. He is the first British man to reach the semi-finals of the US Open since. The 22-year-old will now break into the world’s top 20 for the first time in his career, an achievement only attained by nine British men in the history of the ATP tour. In his first major semi‑final, Draper will face either his good friend Jannik Sinner, the top seed, or the 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev.
As both players stepped on to Arthur Ashe Stadium in pursuit of their first grand slam semi-final, it was difficult to say who would handle the pressure of the moment better. De Minaur had plenty to lose in his third consecutive grand slam quarter‑final and fourth overall. After being the heavy underdog against top‑five players on the three previous occasions, this time he was the higher-ranked player.
But Draper had begun the match determined to dictate on his terms, pushing De Minaur behind the baseline with his heavy topspin forehand, with which he can sometimes be too tentative, and then searching for opportunities to dictate with it. After striking his forehand with authority throughout the set, Draper just about dragged himself over the line despite nerves and a low first-serve percentage.
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