Well-Rounded Draper Advances To Adelaide QFs

After reaching three ATP Tour quarter-finals last season, Jack Draper advanced to his first of 2023 with a 6-4 6-4 win against Tommy Paul Wednesday at the Adelaide International 2.

The Briton's win against the eighth-seeded American atoned for his loss to eighth seed Karen Khachanov last week in Adelaide — with a potential rematch on the cards, if Khachanov can defeat Marc-Andrea Huesler later in the day.

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Well established as a strong server with his 6-foot-4 frame, Draper has excelled on return this week. After breaking four times in his opening victory against Lorenzo Sonego, he converted on three of five break chances against Paul, who was playing in his first event of the new season.

Broken just once, Draper fired 10 aces and won 88 per cent of his first-serve point in the win.

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Also in early Wednesday action, seventh seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina advanced with a 6-3, 6-3 win against home favourite John Millman. He will next face either fellow Spaniard and second seed Roberto Bautista Agut or Dutchman Robin Haase.