2024-07-30 22:24:35
Britain’s top men’s player Jack Draper was overshadowed by the sweltering heat in Paris as Britain’s interest in Olympic singles ends. In the second round.
The 22-year-old Draper lost to American seventh seed Taylor Fritz 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 2-6 on clay at the French Open.
“It’s a brutal situation there,” Draper said.
After a strong and aggressive start to the first set, Draper failed to convert any of her six break points in the third game of the second set.
It proved crucial for the 26-year-old Fritz to hold on.
Draper, whose energy seemed drained by a lengthy rally in Game 4, had struggled with health issues early in his career.
The world No. 27’s world ranking was broken in the sixth game and from then on the game quickly slipped away from him.
In temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, Draper continued to languish, his groundstrokes and serve power losing range, and Fritz won 10 of his next 13 games to reach the round of 16.
“This is the hottest weather I’ve had since I went to the U.S. at the beginning of the year, so I’m not used to it,” added Draper, who complained about not being able to get cold water during the game.
“My physical fitness still needs to be improved, but I did my best.”
British icon retires later on Tuesday Andy Murray Another win with him extending his career Dan Evans in men’s doubles.
this The British pair defeated Belgium’s Sander Gill and Joran Fligen Reached the second round and reached the quarterfinals.
Katie Bolt and Heather Watson In the women’s doubles match, she defeated the German pair of Angelique Kerber and Laura Sigmund 6-2 6-3, before Watson fell with her rivals Joe Salisbury Later in the mixed doubles match.
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