2023 US Open

by **Kyng** 9/3/2023, 11:32 pm

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/us-open-jack-draper-norrie-boulter-evans-alcaraz-b2403908.html

Jack Draper has reached the second week of a grand slam for the first time after beating American Michael Mmoh in the third round of the US Open.

The British No 4 silenced the home crowd with a gritty display in a 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory.

The Grandstand court at Flushing Meadows is an intimidating place for an overseas player taking on an American, but Draper had almost emptied it when he went 2-0 ahead.

Mmoh, ranked 89 in the world, hit back in the third, but Draper dug deep to break for 4-2 in the fourth before clinching a huge win.

Grandstand is also the court which Draper hurt his hamstring a year ago in his third-round match against Karen Khachanov, forcing him to retire.

Wow, congrats to Jack Draper! He's done an impressive job to make it to the 4th round of the tournament (further than any other British player on this occasion).

He'll be up against 8th seed Andrey Rublev next. That'll be a tough match - but I wish him all the best!