languages and info Jack Draper has long been seen as the natural successor to Andy muray as the king of British tennis so in the first major tournament since the retiring Murray abdicated it feels up to Draper has enjoyed the best Grand Slam run of his career the 22y old Leander has surged into the US Open quarter finals becoming the first British man to reach this stage since his Idol muray in 2016 the Bon from muray has already been passed now theer is searing to run with it to follow in and's footsteps it's a big M for me said word number 25 Draper who faces Australian tent said Alex the minor or his compatriot Jordan Thompson in the last age on Wednesday I know that there is still room for improvement and still room to hopefully go further the manner in which he pressed to a side opponent Thomas machak a talented player who many feeli has the ability to be ranked higher in the fourth round on Monday was an indication of his intent which means Draper's performance was described as a mive class by former British number one Tim Henman he has been world class added hman watching cide in his role as an analyst for Sky Sports it's really a real statement to the locker room excuse me in US Open man's singles were Novak jovik and Carlos alaras last early on and only Daniel medv and Janik sinner have previously won major titles draer has played himself into the mix dper stays calm in the city that never steps when muray said a few months ago he thought dper could get right to the top of the game nobody thought it was outlandish the Scots assessment came moments after Draper won his first ATP title and became the youngest British man's number one since him in 2009 Jack I think has bigger goals to Aspire to then being British number one so said three time major Champion Murray who reached the top of the world rankings in 2016 in response D greed he had not thought about being his nation's best player because he was solely focused on becoming the world's leading man dper OES confidence without any hit of organs he also has the tools to travel any any opponent possessing a heavy first server with the Rocks opponent the ability to hit explosively with his forehand and the willingness to add in variety when necessary he has confidently breeed throughout the US Open draw so playing with the calmness and clarity raer has not dropped a set and is demonstrating an assurance which has forc oppent into submission this composed deor remained after he clenched Victory against machak responding with simply a shake of the Racket and still glar towards his team anybody who is following following World tennis would agree that Jack has got huge potential and the player that can certain on his day performance with the best players of the world his coach James trustman told BBC Radio 5 live He's shown that on numerous occasions but to come into the Grandam and to be in the coures here his longest run so far I think is an incredible achievement and let's try and keep it rolling on cour has been efficient and actually focused of the Court it has been the same mindset New York might be known as the city that never sleeps yeah posing a b and an energy which can lead to tempation but Drapers increased professionalism means he has been sticking to take away food deliveries and watching movies in his Manhattan hotel I love playing on the big stage but I've have had to control my emotions said rer was also bound back from facing difficult criticism after a controversial incident in Cincinnati last match when you get these moments where your energy drops especially in the past of five sets which is going to happen trying to stay present and trying to not go away from what you are trying to achieve from pade of glass to robus many British gen have known for a long time backer and like you know had the challenge to earn a spot among the world's best Clemson of his Ro ability were apparent when he reached the wiam boys Final in 2018 languages and info