Carlos Alcaraz vs Jack Draper LIVE: British No 1 stuns Wimbledon champion in Queen’s second round
British No 1 Draper secures biggest win of his career with straight-sets victory over Alcaraz
Jack Draper outperformed world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz for the biggest win of his career in the Queen’s second round on Thursday.
The new British No 1, who won his first tour title on the grass of Stuttgart last week, was a deserved winner against Alcaraz after taking the first set on a tie-break.
Draper then secured a crucial break of serve with a backhand return winner and did not falter as he served out a 7-6(3), 6-3 win against the defending Wimbledon champion.
Draper, 22, will face American fifth seed Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals on Friday.
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*Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(3) 2-3 Jack Draper
More monstrous serving from Draper before Alcaraz nets a forehand at 40-15.
Draper looking very, very comfortable here!
Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(3) 2-2 Jack Draper*
A slam-dunk smash from Alcaraz to start his service game - and he duly doesn’t miss a first serve as he now holds to love, sealing it with a deft serve-and-volley!
Still not a break point to speak of...
*Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(3) 1-2 Jack Draper
Another Draper hold to love - and Alcaraz is not a happy man!
He’s making his frustration known to his team by the side of the court, but unfortunately, my Spanish isn’t good enough to communicate what he’s annoyed about to you - sorry!
Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(3) 1-1 Jack Draper*
Alcaraz - after a 10 minutes to forget - holds comfortably to 15.
He needs to get some momentum going does the Spaniard...
*Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(3) 0-1 Jack Draper
Draper holds - again not a problem!
Alcaraz is just unable to make any moves on the Brit’s serve just far! Super start to this match from Draper!
Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(3) Jack Draper*
Alcaraz pushes a backhand long to give Draper five set points at 6-1!
Alcaraz saves both on his serve, the second via a lovely whipped forehand, but the British No 1 seals it as the Spaniard nets on return!
First set to Draper - and what an impressive set it was!
Carlos Alcaraz 6-6 (1-5) Jack Draper*
One-way traffic so far!
Alcaraz goes long on the forehand side to open up the breaker, before doing the same on the backhand side!
Draper again finds his first serve for 3-0 - and a terrific backhand return by the Brit is irretrievable for Alcaraz, who then gets on the board for 4-1...
Any nerves, Jack? Doesn’t look it. Ace out wide!
5-1 at the change of ends...
*Carlos Alcaraz 6-6 Jack Draper
Draper starts the game with a double-fault but recovers, crucially landing his first-serve and even Alcaraz can’t make any headway with that.
A tie-break it is!
Carlos Alcaraz 6-5 Jack Draper*
The huge serving continues aplenty from Alcaraz, who this time holds to 15!
More drop shots and variation entering the fray now too.
Draper will serve now to take us to what has felt like an inevitable tie-break...
*Carlos Alcaraz 5-5 Jack Draper
Ridiculous read from Alcaraz to start the game, as what looks a simple forehand put-away by Draper is anticipated by Alcaraz and he passes into the open court.
Draper then misses at 15-15, before hitting a well-timed ace down the T.
Alcaraz then misses a return before Draper hits another ace - this time out wide!
And the Brit gets out of jail quite superbly!
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