Jack Draper book his place in a first grand slam semi-final after a dominant win over Australia’s Alex de Minaur at the US Open.
The British No.1 had never reached this stage of a major before but showed no nerves at Flushing Meadows, continuing to progress without dropping a set in a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 victory. Draper has been in unbelievable form so far during his campaign in New York and showcased his strokemaking style throughout, surviving a slight second set wobble to re-assert his authority and seal a straight sets win.
It was a disappointing performance from De Minaur, though the Australian appeared to be struggling at times with the hip issue that forced him to withdraw from this same stage at Wimbledon. The tenth seed was never able to match his opponent’s power-striking or challenge his serve often enough, stumbling out of the blocks and never recovering. Draper will take on Jannik Sinner or Daniil Medvedev on Friday for a place in the US Open final.
Re-live all the action from the US Open below:
