Paris Masters: Draper advances to last 16, sets up De Minaur meeting
Jack Draper edged out Taylor Fritz 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday. He’ll face Australian Alex De Minaur, the No 9 seed, in the next round
Jack Draper (Chryslene Caillaud/Panoramic)
Jack Draper moved into the last 16 of Paris Masters by edging out American Taylor Fritz, the No 5 seed, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-4 at the Accor Arena on Wednesday.
The British No 1 is enjoying a hot streak following his title in Vienna last week, and looks set to crack the Top 14 for the first time next week.
Draper, ranked No 15, will play Australian Alex de Minaur, the No 9 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Paris-Bercy tournament, Jack Draper won against Jiri Lehecka (7-5, 6-2).
Paris Masters 1000, other second-round results (Accor Arena, hard, EUR 5.950.575, most recent results first):
- Arthur Cazaux vs. Ben Shelton: wednesday
- Alexander Zverev (3) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 7-6 (2), 6-3
- Alex De Minaur beat Miomir Kecmanovic (LL): 6-4, 7-6 (5)
- Karen Khachanov beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (WC): 6-7 (12), 6-1, 6-4
- Holger Rune (13) beat Alexander Bublik: 6-4, 6-2
- Ugo Humbert (15) beat Marcos Giron (Q): 6-3, 6-2
- Arthur Fils beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 6-3, 6-4
- Adrian Mannarino (WC) beat Zizou Bergs (LL): 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Alexei Popyrin beat Daniil Medvedev (4): 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4)
- Arthur Rinderknech (WC) beat Alex Michelsen: 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7)
- Grigor Dimitrov (8) beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 6-7 (9), 6-3, 7-5
- Jordan Thompson beat Casper Ruud (7): 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (10) beat Alejandro Tabilo: 6-3, 6-4
- Carlos Alcaraz (2) beat Nicolas Jarry: 7-5, 6-1
- Francisco Cerundolo beat Andrey Rublev (6): 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5)
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