BBC Sport · Jun 21, 2025
Draper beaten by Lehecka in Queen's semi-final
Image caption, Jack Draper had reached the semi-finals at Queen's for the first timeJack Draper's hopes of winning Queen's were ended by Jiri Lehecka as the British number one was beaten in a thrilling semi-final.
The 23-year-old lost 6-4 4-6 7-5 in west London as Lehecka advanced to Sunday's final, where he will face either top seed Carlos Alcaraz or Roberto Bautista Agut.
Draper had often started slowly at this tournament before getting into his groove and winning but in this instance he found Lehecka had too much for him.
He was broken in the opening game when a double fault gave Lehacka an early boost and the Czech used his big serve well to close out the first set.