BBC Sport · Sep 4, 2024
Draper downs De Minaur to reach US Open last four
'Breaking' graphicJack Draper’s breakout run at the US Open reached new heights as the Briton fought his way past Alex de Minaur to reach a first Grand Slam semi-final.
The 22-year-old showed all of his youthful talent along with grit and determination to win 6-3 7-5 6-2.
He received treatment for a leg problem early in the second set, while Australian 10th seed De Minaur seemed to hampered by injury issues of his own.
But Draper, playing his first match on the famous Arthur Ashe Arena, was by far the better player as he became the first British man to reach the last four in New York since Andy Murray's title win in 2012.