Jack Draper takes down Botic van de Zandschulp to move up to R4 | ATP Tour
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Draper downs van de Zandschulp will go up to R4
Briton equals his best run at Flushing Meadows
August 31, 2024
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Draper has reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the second year in a row.
Written by Krishna Gowda
Jack Draper advanced to the fourth round of the US Open for the second straight year with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Botic van de Zandschulp on Saturday.
The Briton converted five of his eight break points to defeat the Dutchman, who defeated Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the previous round. Draper also hit 13 aces en route to defeating the 28-year-old in their first match, sealing the win in two hours, 14 minutes.
The 22-year-old reached the top PIF ATP rankings at No. 22 in August. He won his first ATP Tour title at the BOSS OPEN earlier this year, defeating Matteo Berrettini 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in the final.
Victory over the Dutch player ensures that Draper matches his best Grand Slam run, which dates back to 2023 when he also reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. This is his third consecutive appearance in New York.
Draper will face Tomas Machac in the next round. Machac defeated former Nitto ATP Finals runner-up David Goffin 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 in one hour, 34 minutes to advance to the fourth round for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament. Machac was clinical as he converted seven break points on his way past the Belgian.
Machac leads Draper 1-0 in the LexusATP Head2Head, while the Czech defeated Draper 7-6(6), 6-1 at this year’s Gonet Geneva Open.
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