Indian wells: Jack Draper beat the homemade favorite Taylor Fritz to get to the quarterfinals, but Sonay Kartal knocked out | Tennis news
Jack Draper has booked its place in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open with an impressive victory of direct sets over the third seed Taylor Fritz.
Seven consecutive games from the late first set turned the match in Draper’s advantage before the late stumbling block to win 7-5 6-4.
The serving was dominated by the first 10 games, British NO 1 took his only opportunity to stop in the 11th game and served to win the set.
Draper, poured 13th place in Indian wells, broke twice more while in the second set against the world no. 4 rose in 4-0 lead.
He finally stumbled upon when he served for a 5-2 game because he handed the double mistake to the American former champion, but a couple of aces launched him to win another attempt.
“It’s the best match I’ve played here so far in three years I’ve been here,” Draper said
“There were moments here and where I was brave, which I talked to with the coach before the game.
“Taylor is such an amazing player, so I went through the way I did it, I am very proud of it.”
Faces of drapera Ben Shelton22, in the last eight after US 11. Seeds Brandon NakashimA 7-6 6-1.
Double defender of the champion Carlos AlcarazzaIn the meantime, it only took 74 minutes to reserve its place in the quarter finals after the Bulgarian dismantling Grigor Dimitrov 6-1 6-1.
But ninth seeds Alex de Minaur it broke out in flat sets Francisco Cerundolowhich means that it will be Argentinean to face another seed alcarase.
Gauf astonished by Wildcard, British Cartala loses to Sabalenko
In a woman’s draw, Sonay KartalRunning ended at the last 16 phase of women’s event while winning 6-1 6-2 against Aryna Sabalenka.
The British No 3 reached the main draw at the competition as a happy loser after the withdrawal of Sloane Stephens and after defeating Polina Kudermetovo in the previous round, she was awarded a match against the World No 1 Sabalenko.
Although Kartal interrupted to beat the first game of the introductory set, Sabalenka quickly settled in the match and launched to reserve the conflict with Liudmil Samsonova, winner 6-0 6-4 over the sixth Jasmina Paolini.
Game Belinda Bencic Secured its place in the quarterfinals, coming from behind to earn 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory over third seed Kokos. Will face Australian Open Champion Madison Keyswho beat Donna Vekic 4-6 7-6 6-3.
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