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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    edited September 2024
    Draper leads Machac by two sets to love. 6-3 6-1

    Was 3-3 in the first set and then Draper won 12 of the next 13 games to take a 2-0 lead in the third.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Callumcafc said:
    Draper leads Machac by two sets to love. 6-3 6-1

    Was 3-3 in the first set and then Draper won 12 of the next 13 games to take a 2-0 lead in the third.
    looking good for Draper - don't think this will jinx him
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    Wimbledon ballot opens today.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    edited September 2024
    Draper wins 6-3 6-1 6-2. Pretty comprehensive.

    His first major quarter final on Wednesday! Against Alex de Minaur or Jordan Thompson.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    Really good win from Draper, first Grand Slam quarter final!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    Very impressive. Playing someone he should beat, and doing it comprehensively.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,761
    To get to the QFs without dropping a set is superb work especially with that added benefit of not being stretched to the limit physically 

     
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    edited September 2024
    killerandflash said:
    Very impressive. Playing someone he should beat, and doing it comprehensively.
    It felt like a bit of a banana skin, before today Machac had a 3-0 head-to-head record against Draper and he (Machac) is inside the top 40. So even better for JD to bury that in convincing style.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,959
    The crowd getting to Badosa, who throws away a 5-1 second set lead to lose 2&5.

    Shades of Dart in the final couple of games with Badosa in tears. The crowd were only partisan for her New York born opponent, Navarro. I  thought she was better than that.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    Draper v de Minaur tomorrow at ~6:30 ish U.K. time, second on Arthur Ashe.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    So we’re getting an all-American semi final between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. 

    Guaranteed a first U.S. man in a U.S. Open final since Roddick in 2006.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Good luck to Jack Draper against Mr. Boulter later.

    Tough match for him though.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,439
    Callumcafc said:
    Draper v de Minaur tomorrow at ~6:30 ish U.K. time, second on Arthur Ashe.
    Neither player has reached the SF of a Grand Slam before.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Callumcafc said:
    Draper v de Minaur tomorrow at ~6:30 ish U.K. time, second on Arthur Ashe.

    This is a hard match to call, but Jack Draper has taken advantage so far when his side of the draw opened up when Alcaraz went out in Round 2.
    Now with this Quarter final he plays the current world number 8, Alex De Minaur who has never got past the QF of a slam in 4 attempts. Twice at the US slam.
    Very unlucky at Wimbledon when he had to pull out of his QF match after being injured on the penultimate point in the match before so couldn't play Djokovic.

    50/50 and a step up for Jack to reach the Semi final.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    First player Draper will have played this tournament with a higher ranking  very tough test.

    Fingers crossed he can hit the ground running in the first set.

    Can't see past the winner of the Sinner/Medvedev QF tomorrow going on to win the whole thing though.

    If it's Sinner, feels like a very 'changing of the guard' year - no slams for Djokovic (although the gold in Paris was impressive), and two each for Alcaraz and Sinner.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    Muchova defeats Haddad Maia on Arthur Ashe.

    Draper v de Minaur up next
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,959
    Rumours de Minaur has an injury. Only light serving in practice. Perhaps Katie has worn him out for us. Proper Patriot.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    flippin' eck - that recovery shot in the last point of the 5th game was good but the winner was even better!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    Draper 2 sets up.
    We all know what is likely to happen now ....
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,959
    Covered End said:
    Draper 2 sets up.
    We all know what is likely to happen now ....
    Yep straight sets win matey.
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  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    bolloxbolder said:
    Covered End said:
    Draper 2 sets up.
    We all know what is likely to happen now ....
    Yep straight sets win matey.
    Hopefully. Was a bit surprised the trainer went to Draper not De Minaur and then his movement seemed a bit restricted. But......am not not going to review my view of his movement and jinx him!
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    Wow!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    Draper wins 6-3 7-5 6-2. Yet to drop a set in the tournament.

    First British man in the semi final here since Murray won it in 2012.

    First Brit to reach the last four without dropping a set since Raducanu won it in 2021.
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,808
    Hope the injury isn’t too bad. He’s got a genuine chance.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Well done Jack!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,758
    Semi finals:

    Fritz v Tiafoe
    Draper v Sinner or Medvedev
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    edited September 2024
    bolloxbolder said:
    Covered End said:
    Draper 2 sets up.
    We all know what is likely to happen now ....
    Yep straight sets win matey.
    Thanks to me. If I hadn't added the second line he would have lost  ;)
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Covered End said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Covered End said:
    Draper 2 sets up.
    We all know what is likely to happen now ....
    Yep straight sets win matey.
    Thanks to me. If I hadn't added the second line he would have lost  ;)
    And I didn't jinx it by saying his movement seemed to have recovered!

    How much do we think De Minaur's hip problem affected him?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    Cracking win, wasn't confident and very glad I was wrong!!
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Well done Jack!

    Hope the hammy's ok for the next one.

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