Sep 27, 2024, 04:21 AM ETJack Draper has made it to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open. Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images
British No. 1 and U.S. Open semifinalist Jack Draper has secured a spot in the Japan Open quarterfinals following a straight-set victory to No. 2 seed Hubert Hurkacz.
While the 22-year-old Draper and Hurkacz were evenly matched on aces and winners, it was the Polish player’s 30 unforced errors, to Draper’s 20, that proved costly. Draper took the win 6-2, 6-4.
This victory marked Draper’s third win against a top-10 ranked opponent this season.
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz and third-seeded Casper Ruud have also been eliminated from the tournament.
Draper will now face the winner of the match between Brandon Nakashima and Ugo Humbert in the quarterfinals.
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