Great Britain will be backed by a home crowd in Manchester when they compete in the Davis Cup Finals group stage in September – and you can watch live on the BBC. Leon Smith’s team beat Finland on 11 September and will face Argentina on 13 September and then 2022 champions Canada on 15 September...
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US Open 2024: Men’s draw, schedule, results with Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Frances Tiafoe in action
The full draw, and results, from the men’s singles event at the 2024 US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York. US Open tennis 2024 – live updates US Open 2024: Men’s singles draw, schedule and results Seedings in brackets, British players in bold Final Jannik Sinner (Ita) (1) bt Taylor Fritz (USA) (12) 6-3...
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Jack Draper: The future is bright for rising young star after gladiatorial US Open semi-final against Jannik Sinner
Jack Draper put his heart and soul into Friday’s gladiatorial battle with world No 1 Jannik Sinner, giving Britain a glimpse into a very bright future. Draper went through every kind of emotion during his 7-5 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 defeat to Sinner, vomiting numerous times as he struggled with the heat and humidity that also...
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US Open 2024: Jack Draper sick on court in semi-final defeat by Jannik Sinner in New York
A series of composed performances had seen Draper break new ground in New York, moving into the semi-finals without dropping a set. While he had played cooly and clinically, there was a question mark about how the left-hander would fare against an opponent of Sinner’s class. Draper’s first four opponents were ranked below him –...
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Davis Cup: Jack Draper ‘working hard to get fit’ after US Open
Jack Draper is set to join up with the Great Britain Davis Cup squad on Tuesday and is “working hard to get fit” after picking up what he called a niggle at the US Open. Draper, 22, lost to Jannik Sinner in a physically demanding US Open semi-final in New York on Friday. “After a...
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Jack Draper: British No 1 is genuine US Open contender but now has world No 1 Jannik Sinner in his path
Jack Draper is tailor-made for the US Open, where the fast courts help his style, and he’s now dreaming of a spot in the final with Jannik Sinner standing in his way. This is arguably Draper’s best chance yet of winning a Grand Slam. With Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic already out and Jannik Sinner...
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US Open 2024: Jack Draper’s coaches, family and the sacrifices behind his Grand Slam semi-final showing
On court, Draper’s core team comprises Trotman – whose clear and concise messages offering tactics and encouragement are picked up by the microphone in the players’ box – along with physio Will Herbert, who was with Emma Raducanu when she won the US Open in 2021, and fitness coach Steve Kotze, who has transformed a...
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Jack Draper: How British player became US Open semi-finalist
For so long, Andy Murray was the undisputed king of British tennis – but for much of his career, there was no obvious heir. Draper put himself in contention when he took a set off Novak Djokovic on his Wimbledon debut in 2021, but injuries and fitness issues over the next couple of years threatened...
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Jack Draper’s U.S. Open: The British tennis hope growing into himself in New York
NEW YORK — After the storm of Cincinnati two weeks ago, where he beat world No. 19 Felix Auger-Aliassime with an illegal shot on match point, Britain’s new tennis hero Jack Draper is enjoying a more serene and stunning U.S. Open. The top British player is into his first Grand Slam semifinal, and he hasn’t...
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Britain’s Jack Draper reaches first grand slam semi-final after victory over Alex de Minaur at US Open
British tennis player Jack Draper has reached his first grand slam semi-final after beating Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the US Open. He defeated the number 10 seed 6-3 7-5 6-2 in a dominant performance and will now face top seed Jannik Sinner in the last four on Friday. Draper becomes only...
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Who is Jack Draper, top British tennis player caught in a cheating scandal?
Twenty-two-year-old tennis star Jack Draper, widely recognised as the No 1 male British player on the court right now, just had a taste of controversy after being accused of cheating at the Cincinnati Open, according to various reports. He secured the match point while playing against Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime, but his opponent contested that the...
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Jack Draper almost quit tennis as US Open quarter-finalist reflects on misery
Jack Draper will face No.10 seed Alex De Minaur in his first Grand Slam quarter-final at the US Open after nearly giving up the sport because of lockdown and then injuries. The British No.1 said: “I think I’ve been through a lot the last few years with injuries and, you know, there were times when...