US Open 2024: Draper Aims Higher for Semi-Finals

Britain’s Jack Draper said he has more to give at the US Open after defeating Alex de Minaur to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal.

The 22-year-old, who is yet to drop a set in New York, won 6-3 7-5 6-2 against the Australian 10th seed.

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He will now play world number one Jannik Sinner on Friday for a place in a first Grand Slam final.

“This is not an overnight thing for me,” the 25th seed said.

“I felt like my level today was solid, there were some glimpse of really good stuff.

“I still have some levels to go if I get pushed.”

Draper is the first Briton to reach the semi-finals of the men’s singles at Flushing Meadows since Andy Murray in 2012 – when Murray went on to win the title.

Highly touted since he was young, he reached the junior Wimbledon final and even took a set from Novak Djokovic on his Grand Slam debut. But his body struggled to keep up with the rigors of the tour, leading to significant injuries that sidelined him for much of 2023.

“Last year was a real turning point for me,” Draper said.

“When I had my injury setbacks I had to watch all of these young amazing players winning amazing tournaments and playing on the biggest stages in the world.

“I felt like I just wasn’t doing enough to get to that point myself.

“I’ve believed for a long time that I’ve been putting in the work and doing the right things and I knew that my time would come.”