Draper Advances with Commanding Win as Evans’ Exhaustion Takes Toll

Draper side of the US Open draw opened up significantly after Carlos alarz is defeat by Dutchman van zanel in the previous round and the British number one capitalized on this with a commanding 6364 6-2 Victory however there was disappointment for Dan Evans who exhausting first round win against Karen kachanov the longest match in US Open history took a toll despite rallying to level the match at one set all the 37-year-old's energy wed necessitating a medical timeout as dein or Secura 6367 4-7 60 6 to0 Triumph winning 12 games in a row Evans who told BBC that he rarely retires unless he is physically unable to continue expressed his respect for dork performance I want to give Alex the win I think he deserves it he said deor the 10th seed from Australia pray devans for his competitive Spirit despite his clear physical discomfort deor will next face fellow Australian Jordan Thompson in the fourth round with the winner potentially meeting Draper who must first defeat check Tomas meok to reach the quarterfinals of a major for the first time before the US Open Evans had struggled to win consecutive matches on the ATP Tour this year although he overcame kachanov in a marathon and won his second round match against Mariano Aon in straight sets fatigue ultimately caught up with him leading to a disappointing end on Louis Armstrong Stadium despite serving for the second set and faltering Evans won the ensuing tie break but required medical attention for a hip issue domor Swift victory in the fourth set including 18-minute Blitz was met with some crowd cheers though Evans was later applauded for his Marathon match Performance Draper who used ice packs and an air conditioning unit to stay cool in the muggy conditions played with clinical Precision against Vanda xul who struggled with errors and physical issues Draper who had previously aimed to be more aggressive took advantage of a weary opponent concluding the match with a series of strong performances after a challenging 2023 marred by injuries including a shoulder issue that led to missing Wimbledon and a tough GRC season Draper has found renewed confidence with his health restored and a career high ranking of 25 Draper is poised for a significant run at the US Open with the opportunity to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal in a draw lacking both Novak jokovic and alaras