Jack Draper Advances to US Open Fourth Round with Commanding Victory

the British number one's path in New York was significantly opened by Carlos alcarez a surprising defeat to Dutchman Vana zanel in the previous round and Draper capitalized on this opportunity with a commanding 6 to3 6 to4 6 to2 victory in the humid conditions at Flushing Meadows Draper frequently used ice packs on his neck and cooled himself with an air conditioning unit during changeovers despite these challenging conditions Draper was composed and effective against a tired and mistake-prone opponent I thought I played a solid match today Draper commented it was a bit Scrappy and inconsistent but I managed to get through as the 25th seed Draper has yet to lose a set in the tournament and will face check world number 39 Tomas Meck for a spot in the quarterfinals later on day six of the US Open Dan Evans will aimim to join Draper in the last 16 face Australian 10th seed Alex deor 0:00 BST Sunday Draper came into this match having not lost serve throughout the tournament and quickly built a 4 to1 lead although he was briefly broken in the seventh game he responded by breaking back to love and eventually won the set though it took him five set points to secure it in the second set Draper gained a crucial break in the seventh game and finished the set strongly with an ace Vana zand chul's day was marred by a double fault at the start of the third set reflecting his inconsistency and physical struggle which contrasted sharply with his impressive win over all caras Draper had expressed his intention to be more aggressive in certain moments following several narrow defeats earlier in the year but he didn't need to take extra risks against an opponent who made 38 unfor erors and appeared physically drained a fourth round appearance at a grand CL is particularly meaningful for Draper who had a difficult year with injuries in 2023 making him question his future in the sport last year Draper reached the last 16 in New York while battling a shoulder injury from the French Open which also caused him to miss the GRC season including Wimbledon Draper attributes his improved Health in 2024 to his return to his former fitness trainer Steven katza I feel very different now Draper said I'm not waking up every day concerned about playing Five sets I have much more confidence in my mind and body due to my consistent play on the tour this year at a career high ranking of 25 and with his first ATP title won in stutgart in June Draper now has a chance to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal in a draw that notably lacks 24 time major Champion Novak jokovic as well as all caras