Indian Wells: Jack Draper Handsome Americans Ben Shelton to reach the Masters 1000 semi-finals against Carlos Alcarazza | Tennis news
Jack Draper overthrew American Ben Shelton in the right sets at BNP Paribas Open to reach the Majder Masters 1000 semifinals.
After being uniform to start the match, Draper hit the first blood by interrupting his serving in the seventh game on the way to the end of the first set 6-4.
The British then fought in the introductory phase of the second set, giving up a quick rest and finding themselves 0-3.
However, he was able to gather, claiming three direct games before both players were re -placed in a chess game.
After mirroring each other at 5-5, Draper asked for a key break in 11th place and served to ask for a 6-4 7-5 win in one hour and 39 minutes.
He will face the second seed Carlos Alcaraz in the last four after the Spaniard overcame Argentina Francisco Cerundolo 6-3 7-6 (7-4).
The fifth seed of Daniil Medvedev also reached the semifinals with a win of 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7) over 20-year-old Arthur Filos.
In the meantime, Holger Rune was shipped by Dutchman Tallon Griexpoor 5-7 6-0 6-3 to reach his first semi-final in the match that briefly interrupted the rain.
World no. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cried next to Liudmila Samson’s in flat sets 6-2 6-3 to make the semifinals in just an hour and 22 minutes.
It will face 2025 Australian Open Champion Madison Keys, who cruised next to Belinde Bencic 6-1 6-1.
The ninth seed of Mirra Andreava hit a 10 games with her 7-5 6-3 win over Elin Svetolin.
She will play Polish Iga Swiatek, who reached the semifinals after defeating Chinese Golden Olympic Medal Qinwen Zheng 6-3 6-3.
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