2024-08-16 07:06:08
British number one Jack Draper fought back from a set down to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open.
World No. 11 Tsitsipas broke serve at 5-4 in the deciding set, but Draper scored 12 of the final 17 points to win 3-6 6-4 7-5.
“Overall, my grit, determination and attitude won me the match today, so I’m very proud of that,” Draper, ranked No. 28 in the world, said in an on-court interview.
The 22-year-old will next face Norway’s seventh seed Kaspar Ruud or Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Tsitsipas, a former runner-up at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, was competing in his first tournament since End his coaching partnership and his father Apostolos.
In the first round of the women’s event, defending champion Coco Gauff Defeated 6-4 6-2 6-4 by Kazakh world number 34 Yulia Putintseva
“Overall, I feel like I have to try to be consistent,” the 20-year-old Goff said.
U.S. Open champion loses world No. 2 spot Alina Sabalenkashe easily defeated Italian player Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3 6-4.
Fourth seed Elena Rybakina failed to recover two match points before Canada Leila Fernandez Won 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 to advance.
Men’s world ranking 4th Alexander Zverev Defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-2 and was seeded sixth Andrei Rublev Defeated Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen 6-4 6-3.
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