Jack Draper ousts Taylor Fritz to reach the Indian Wells quarterfinals on Wednesday, while Ben Shelton also advanced.
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DRAPER OUSTS FRITZ IN STRAIGHT SETS, ADVANCES TO BNP PARIBAS OPEN QUARTERS
Draper ousts Fritz, 7-5, 6-4, to advance to the 2025 BNP Paribas Open quarterfinals at the California desert.
Furthermore, the 23-year-old British world No.14 took seven straight games from 4-5 in the first set to take a 4-0 lead in the second set.
Moreover, Draper would later serve out to finish off his US world No.4 Fritz and notch his third top five win.
Fritz;s loss leaves Shelton as the lone American left in men’s singles in the tournament.\
Shelton eliminated Japan’s Brandon Nakashima, 7-6(6), 6-1 victorty to earn a shot against Draper.
Shelton thus became the youngest American since Andy Roddick in 2004 to reach the final eight in Indian Wells.
JACK MOCKS MACHAC FOR FUN IN MEN’S DOUBLES TEAM-UP, LOSES TO PAVIC, AREVALO
Meanwhile, Draper mocked Tomac Machac for fun in their men’s doubles team-up before losing their second-round match on Tuesday.
Moreover, the Brit copied his Czech tennis partner’s style of moving his shorts up high in certain stretches of games to the delight of the crowd.
Furthermore, fans on court 3, where the match was held, cheered both players loudly during that second set, when Draper exposed most of his thighs to the crowd.
The Brit requested his Czech counterpart to join him in men’s doubles to add more mileage to his game.
However, Draper and Machac fell short, as they absorbed a 6-1, 7-5 loss to world No.1s Mate Pavic and Marcelo Arevalo.
FRITZ BATTLE ‘THE BEST MATCH I HAVE PLAYED’ IN CALIFORNIA DESSERT, SAYS JACK
Draper said his battle against Fritz was “the best match I have played” in the California desert.
Furthermore, the Brit noted he had never felt so much better in all his three years playing at Indian Wells.
Moreover, he was fortunate to played in that level he currently has against high quality players like Fritz as he seeks a deeper run.
“I felt great. It’s the best match I have played here so far in all three years that I have been here,” Draper said.
“There were a few moments here and there where I was really brave. That was something I talked to my coach about before the match. When you have chances against these kinds of players, you have to take them,” he added.
