Paul dispatches Draper 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to reach Queens Club semis
It was righty vs lefty and Yankee vs Brit in the quarters at the Cinch Championships, an ATP 500 event. Jack Draper achieved three major milestones this month; his first ATP tour title (Stuttgart), the number one ranking in Britain, and a straight sets defeat of the defending champion and world #2, Carlos Alcaraz in the previous round.
The twenty-two-year-old southpaw struggled with a shoulder injury last season, and consequently, his ranking plummeted to 123. After reaching the final in Adelaide earlier this year (l. Lehecka) and securing the trophy in Germany, he has achieved a career-high rank of #31.
Tommy Paul reached a career-high rank of #12 last fall and is currently #13. The New Jersey native entered the match with a 24/10 win/loss record this season and a title at the Dallas Open (d. Giron). Last week at the Libema Open, the twenty-seven-year-old lost in the…
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