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Jack Draper strolls into Madrid Open final as clay breakthrough rolls on

World No 5 beats Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6 (4)Draper will face Casper Ruud on Sunday Upon his arrival in Madrid two weeks ago, Jack Draper was still just trying to find his rhythm on clay, a surface he knew he could play well on but one that had so far brought him nothing but misery. Now, after another of the best fortnights of his career, the 23-year-old will play for one of the biggest clay titles of all. He continued his sublime breakthrough run on Friday night by holding on in a bruising encounter with the 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach the Madrid Open final with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win. Continue reading...

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Jack Draper brushes Matteo Arnaldi aside in Madrid and climbs into world top five

British No 1 takes only 73 minutes to win 6-0, 6-4Iga Swiatek jeered in 6-1, 6-1 defeat by Coco Gauff Jack Draper will overtake Novak Djokovic and climb into the top five of the world rankings for the first time after demolishing Matteo Arnaldi in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. Draper needed just 73 minutes to see off the Italian, who beat Djokovic in the second round, 6-0, 6-4, with a stunning first set in which he lost only 10 points. The British No 1 is the only top-10 player remaining in the men’s tournament and is now just two matches away from claiming a second Masters 1000 title in two months. Draper’s rapid rise to the very top of the men’s game kicked off with the Indian Wells title in March and has accelerated on clay, which has been considered his weakest surface. Continue reading...

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