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Summary
Britain's Jack Draper secures place in first Grand Slam quarter-final
Draper, 22, thrashes Czech Tomas Machac 6-3 6-1 6-2 in last 16 at US Open
Draper yet to drop a set in four matches in New York
Briton will face Alex de Minaur or Jordan Thompson next
World number ones Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner play in night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Fifth seed Jasmine Paolini knocked out by Karolina Muchova
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Matthew Henry
Postpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 2 September
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Draper 6-3 1-0 Machac*
Oh that's lovely.
There's a hint of swagger in the step of Jack Draper as he seals the first game of the second set with the second sneaky drop shot in the game.
The 22-year-old is trying to make a first Grand Slam quarter-final and looks to be loving every minute.
'Draper by far the better player'published at 18:22 British Summer Time 2 September
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*Draper 6-3 0-0 Machac
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC SoundsIt was surprising because I was expecting Tomas Machac to be a wall at the back of the court and just not to break down. We saw that in the early stages and thought this was going to be rough ride for Jack Draper.
Then it all disappeared. At 3-3, Machac suddenly threw in some unforced errors and double faults and he just looked uncomfortable out there. Draper was by far the better player in that first set.
Jack Draper factfilepublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 2 September
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Draper v Machac
Image source, Getty ImagesHere's a quick summary of all things Jack Draper:
- 22 years old from Sutton
- Turned professional in 2018
- Ranked a career high of 25 in the world
- On his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2021, he won the first set against Novak Djokovic before losing in four sets
- His best Grand Slam result is reaching the US Open fourth round in 2023 & 2024
- He has never gone beyond the second round at the other three Grand Slams
- Won first and only career title this year in Stuttgart on grass
- Holds a 65-46 career win/loss record
- Supports Manchester United
Game and first set - Draperpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 2 September
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*Draper 6-3 0-0 Machac
Wild from Tomas Machac! The Czech player came out flying early on but it is Jack Draper who wraps up the set with minimal fuss - capitalising on his opponent's errors.
There's little emotion on show as the Briton marches to his chair.
It's part one of the job done.
'Draper taking the initiative'published at 18:17 British Summer Time 2 September
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Draper 5-3 Machac*
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC SoundsA lot of uncharacteristic errors from Tomas Machac. I think he's just starting to feel the pressure coming down from the other side.
It was him who was making Draper run from side to side, into the corners in the first few games but now it's Jack Draper who is taking the initiative a lot more.
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Draper 5-3 Machac*
After one of those chances slips away, Draper winds up for a big forehand but pulls the ball into the tramlines.
It's still deuce...
Set points for Draperpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 2 September
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Draper 5-3 Machac*
Jack Draper wants to wrap this set up without the fuss of having to serve for it.
Here are two break points. They're also set points...
Joe Salisbury on courtpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 2 September
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Ram/Salisbury v Lammons/Withrow
Three-time defending men's doubles champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram are about to begin their third round match.
The third seeds come into this tie on a 20-match win streak at the US Open and face Americans Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow for the chance to make it 21 and reach the quarter-finals.
Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 2 September
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Draper 5-3 Machac*
Image source, Getty ImagesRalph has made a good suggestion but Maddison is not who I was thinking of.
Jack Draper, meanwhile, is serving really well. It steers him away from a hint of danger here to increase his advantage.
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Tomas Machac = James Maddison. Doppelganger found. You're welcome.
Ralph
Draper breakspublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 2 September
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*Draper 4-3 Machac
Got it!
Jack Draper grabs the first break of serve of the match and is now in control of this first serve.
Machac must still be thinking about that missed smash as he heads to the chair.
Break points for Draperpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 2 September
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Draper 3-3 Machac*
A shocker of a miss!
Tomas Machac has dumped a smash into the net with the court gaping.
It brings up two break points for Jack Draper.
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Jit: Jack has done well to stay on the court as less as possible during week 1, but this heat will take its toll when the rallies get longer and match goes deeper. Crucial for Jack to be aggressive
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 2 September
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Draper 3-3 Machac*
Another serve from Jack Draper catches the line with enough spin to make the great late Shane Warne proud.
Good stuff from the Briton.
'Machac electric'published at 18:03 British Summer Time 2 September
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Draper 2-2 Machac*
Russell Fuller
Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC SoundsTomas Machac has been electric from the off.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 2 September
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*Draper 2-3 Machac
The players have their chance for a sit down now after Tomas Machac breezes through another service game with a flurry of forehand winners.
We remain on serve in these early stages.
Draper needs to keep coolpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 2 September
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Jonathan Jurejko
BBC SportInteresting to hear Jack Draper reinforce at the coin toss that he wants access to ice towels quickly at the changeovers.
The Brit has struggled in the heat at times, most recently at the recent Paris 2024 Olympics where he complained he wasn't able to get cold water in the breathers.
He almost sat in the cool box at one stage.
The humidity in New York has dropped today but the heat remains with temperatures set to hit the high 20s. No shade on Armstrong today either.
Draper is one of us. Usually us Brits are cowering under the sun brolly, interspersed with taking a dip in the pool, in these conditions.
Postpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 2 September
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Draper 2-2 Machac*
Tomas Machac is lurking so deep at the back of the court to return Jack Draper's serve that he's nearly out of camera shot.
The British leftie finds his serving groove to power away three aces in this far more comfortable service game.
All you British fans can sit a lot more comfortably after seeing that.
Harriet Dart out of women's doublespublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 2 September
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H.Chan/Kudermetova 6-4 6-4 Dart/Parry
Harriet Dart and Diane Parry were an unseeded team in this year's women's doubles draw. In the second round, they knocked out Olympic champions Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini who were the sixth seeds.
Today in the third round, they faced tenth seeds Hao-Ching Chan of Chinese Taipei and Russian Veronika Kudermetova but couldn't pull off a similar upset.
Chan and Kudermetova are through to the quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-4 win over the British-French duo.
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*Draper 1-2 Machac
Image source, Getty ImagesTomas Machac really looks like someone but I can't put my finger on who.
Regardless, the Czech bangs a smash into the open court to seal this latest game and continue his confident start.
