Draper reaches US Open fourth round

Britain's Jack Draper matched his champion Grand Slam capacity pinch an businesslike triumph complete Botic van de Zandschulp to scope nan 4th information of nan US Open.

The British number one's broadside of nan tie successful New York had been blown unfastened by Carlos Alcaraz's conclusion by Dutchman Van de Zandschulp successful nan erstwhile information and Draper made nan astir of nan opportunity pinch a 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory.

In muggy conditions astatine Flushing Meadows, wherever Draper many times utilized crystal packs connected his cervix and blasted himself pinch an aerial conditioning portion astatine changeovers, nan Briton was cool and objective against his weary-looking and error-prone opponent.

Draper, nan 25th seed who has yet to driblet a group here, will look Czech world number 39 Tomas Machac for a spot successful nan quarter-finals.

Fellow Briton Dan Evans will activity to subordinate him successful nan past 16 later connected time six of nan last Grand Slam tourney of nan twelvemonth erstwhile he takes connected Australian 10th seed Alex de Minaur (00:00 BST Sunday)

More to follow.