Wed Sep 04 20:12:00 UTC 2024: – Jack Draper is two wins away from reaching the US Open final after a stunning performance, emulating Emma Raducanu’s success in 2021.
– Draper defeated world No.10 Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals without dropping a set, despite having never reached a Grand Slam quarter-final before.
– De Minaur battled with a hip injury, while Draper needed treatment for a thigh injury during the match.
– Draper hit 11 aces and won the match with an ace, two forehand winners, and a backhand winner.
– He is the first British man to reach the semi-finals at the US Open since Andy Murray in 2012.
– Draper will face the winner of the match between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals.
– De Minaur had suffered a hip injury during Wimbledon earlier in the year.

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