in a thrilling display of talent and determination Britain Jack Draper has reached his first quarterfinal at a major tournament advancing to the last eight at the US Open with a commanding straight sets victory over Czech Thomas masak Draper secured a spot in the quarterfinals winning with scores of 63 61 and 62 this achievement marks him as the first male player from Great Britain to reach the quarterfinals at the US Open since the legendary Andy Murray from the outset at Louis Armstrong Stadium Draper showcased his high-intensity play delivering an impressive 35 winners throughout the match the 22-year-old Lefty has made waves this season not only reaching the fourth round at Flushing Meadows last year but also advancing without dropping a single set in his first four matches this year Draper will next face either world number 10 Alex deor or Jordan Thompson on Wednesday following this Victory dra has climbed to number 23 in the PF ATP live rankings celebrating his first head-to-head win against machak earlier this year he clinched his Maiden ATP Tour title in stutgart defeating Matteo bartini in the final against machak in New York Draper dominated the court overpowering the world number 39 in Baseline exchanges and showcasing remarkable return skills winning 60% of points on macha's second serve machak who reached the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time after defeating notable players like Fabio fognini Sebastian Corda and David goffen without dropping a set struggled to find his rhythm against Draper who maintained control throughout the 1-hour 44-minute match [Music]