JACK DRAPER INTO THE U.S. SEMIS

Jack Draper has become only the fourth British man to reach the US Open singles semi-finals in the Open era. His victories over Zhang Zhizhen, Facundo Diaz Acosta, Botic van de Zandschulp, Tomas Machac, and Alex de Minaur have propelled him to the final four, where he will face world number one Jannik Sinner.

Draper’s journey to this point has been notable. Although he was seen as a promising talent early on in British tennis circles, he first gained wider recognition during the Wimbledon juniors in 2018. At just 16, Draper impressed at the All England Club by advancing through the rounds.
In the quarter-finals, he overcame Lorenzo Musetti, who would later reach the men's semi-finals at Wimbledon this year. Draper then triumphed in a grueling semi-final against Nicolas Majia with scores of 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (6-8), and 19-17. Despite his exhaustion from such a marathon match, Draper lost to Tseng Chun-hsin from Chinese Taipei in the final. Nevertheless, his performance indicated that he was a rising star.