BBC Sport · Aug 21, 2025
Draper starts US Open campaign against qualifier
Image caption, Jack Draper is ranked fifth in the world after a impressive past 18 monthsBritish men's number one Jack Draper has been handed a US Open first-round match against a still-to-be-determined qualifier as he looks to eclipse last year's breakout Grand Slam run in New York.
Draper, 23, lost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals - and the fifth seed may have to face the Italian world number one again in this year's quarter-finals.
Emma Raducanu, who is Britain's leading women's player, will also begin against a qualifier as she returns once again to the scene of her unforgettable title triumph in 2021.