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
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Your support makes all the difference.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 5-4 Jack Draper*
Another routine hold for the 21-year-old Spaniard - both men utterly dominant behind their serve.
For now.
*Carlos Alcaraz 4-4 Jack Draper
And Draper follows it up with a love hold.
A brilliant mix of drop shots, serve-and-volley and clever defensive skills.
Nothing to split them after eight games.
Carlos Alcaraz 4-3 Jack Draper*
A hold to love for Alcaraz.
Starting to feel that the Spaniard, after a slow start, is just starting to get in his groove now...
*Carlos Alcaraz 3-3 Jack Draper
Another impressive service hold for Draper.
Alcaraz, arguably the best returner in the game right now, has not had a look-in...
Carlos Alcaraz 3-2 Jack Draper*
For the third game running, Alcaraz finds himself in a spot of bother at 15-30 - and he then spends about a minute trying to fend off a bee which is circling around him!
A few big shots for 40-30 before a netted drop shot by the Spaniard drags the game to deuce.
Yet another huge serve and missed Draper forehand sees another potential break opportunity just pass him by.
Alcaraz in conversation with chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani at the change-of-ends, I believe, about the shot clock. Most unlike Alcaraz...
*Carlos Alcaraz 2-2 Jack Draper
Draper looks to have missed a routine backhand put-away to start the game off but is successful via a challenge, but via a double fault and Draper miss, the game goes to 30-30.
Alcaraz lets him off the hook by just going wide on forehand, before the British No 1 rips a forehand winner crosscourt!
Stunning shot! And he holds...
Carlos Alcaraz 2-1 Jack Draper*
Explosive return at 15-15 by Draper which leads to a slice into the net from Alcaraz, before the Spaniard’s serve gets him out of trouble.
On serve early on here...
*Carlos Alcaraz 1-1 Jack Draper
A much more routine service hold for Draper, who builds behind his big first serve to get a lead before Alcaraz goes long on the backhand side at 40-30.
One game apiece.
Carlos Alcaraz 1-0 Jack Draper*
Tight game to kick things off!
Draper taking the ball early and squeezes the game back to deuce yet after a few missed shots, the defending champion eventually holds...
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