US Open: Jack Draper advances to maiden Grand Slam quarter-final as he crushes Tomas Machac | Tennis News
Britain’s Jack Draper advanced to the quarter-finals of the US Open as he dominated Tomas Machac in a straight sets victory.
Draper, 22, sealed a 6-3 6-1 6-2 win in imperious fashion. Astonishingly so far in the US Open, the British No 1 is yet to drop a set.
He had lost his three previous encounters with Machac and yet recorded this crucial victory at the most opportune time at Flushing Meadows.
Jack Draper hits a defensive backhand winner against Tomas Machac in the US Open
Among the upsets that have lit up this year’s US Open, Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated from Draper’s section of the draw, potentially leaving the Briton a more winnable route to the late stages.
It was Machac though who started the match initially with confidence, making Draper work hard to win his first two service games and seemed like he could coldly curb the enthusiasm of British tennis fans when they were poised at 3-3 level in the first set.
But if Draper took the first break against the apparent run of play, he expertly pressed home his advantage from there.
Tomas Machac won a point by whacking the ball into Jack Draper’s body during their fourth round match in the US Open
He kept up a relentless quality of play as Machac unravelled, at times publicly arguing with own team.
That was of no concern to Draper as he hit brilliant form to dispatch Machac and progress to the quarter-finals.
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