Draper makes a strong debut at the Queen's Tournament and reaches the Round of 16
Seeded number 2 at Queen's, Jack Draper is a very serious contender for winning the title at home. The world No. 6, who eliminated Carlos Alcaraz in the same tournament last year, faced Jenson Brooksby in the first round this Tuesday afternoon.
The American, ranked 149th in the world, is capable of challenging many players on the circuit. But this time, the task seemed difficult for the one who won the Houston tournament this year. In control of the match, the Brit, who won the Indian Wells Masters 1000 in March, did not let his opponent into the match.
With four breaks and 18 winners (including 8 aces), the left-hander did not face any break points throughout the game and closed the match without significant trouble (6-3, 6-1 in 1h16).
A quarterfinalist last season in London, he reaches the round of 16 where he will face Alexei Popyrin. The Australian, meanwhile, eliminated his compatriot Aleksandar Vukic in a nail-biter (6-2, 6-7, 7-6).
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