Jack Draper backs clay court credentials after dismantling Tommy Paul in Madrid
‘I think this surface could be amazing for my tennis’Struggling Djokovic pulls out of Italian OpenJack Draper took a significant step forward on his journey to becoming a top clay-court player as he recorded the biggest win of his career on the surface, producing a supreme performance to dismantle the 11th seed, Tommy Paul, 6-2, 6-2 and reach the last eight of the Madrid Open.This victory marks the first time Draper has reached a Masters 1000 quarter-final on clay and it is his first win over a top-30 opponent on the surface. Draper had not previously won three consecutive clay-court matches at ATP level. He will next face Matteo Arnaldi, conqueror of Novak Djokovic in round two, for a place in the semi-finals. Arnaldi defeated the 16th seed, Frances Tiafoe, 6-3, 7-5. Continue reading...
- ‘I think this surface could be amazing for my tennis’
- Struggling Djokovic pulls out of Italian Open
Jack Draper took a significant step forward on his journey to becoming a top clay-court player as he recorded the biggest win of his career on the surface, producing a supreme performance to dismantle the 11th seed, Tommy Paul, 6-2, 6-2 and reach the last eight of the Madrid Open.
This victory marks the first time Draper has reached a Masters 1000 quarter-final on clay and it is his first win over a top-30 opponent on the surface. Draper had not previously won three consecutive clay-court matches at ATP level. He will next face Matteo Arnaldi, conqueror of Novak Djokovic in round two, for a place in the semi-finals. Arnaldi defeated the 16th seed, Frances Tiafoe, 6-3, 7-5. Continue reading...
