Jack Draper reached his first major quarter-final on Monday (Sep 2) at the U.S. Open, where he defeated Czech Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 in New York. The 22-year-old produced a brilliant display to beat the Czech 6-3 6-1 6-2. Draper is the first Briton to reach the quarter-finals of the men's singles at Flushing Meadows since Andy Murray in 2016.
Czech Machac had won the three previous matches between the pair but, after a strong start, was outclassed by a laser-focused Draper in just one hour and 44 minutes.
With a number of big names, most notably Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, having gone out early, Draper has yet to drop a set in the tournament and has every reason to believe he can go all the way.
This was a statement performance in what has been a breakthrough year for the 6ft 4in left-hander, one that has included his maiden ATP title in Stuttgart and victory over Wimbledon champion Alcaraz at Queen's.
He will face 10th seed Alex de Minaur next as both men bid to reach a first Grand Slam semi-final.
"I feel amazing being in the last eight," Draper told Sky Sports. "My first quarter-final, it means the absolute world to me. I’ve definitely felt more and more confident in myself."
