Jack Draper vs Alex de Minaur – US Open LIVE: Latest score and set-by-set updates as Draper looks to overcome Australian rival in quarter-final clash

De Minaur’s confident play at the net sees him find his stride at 30-30, after Draper’s attempt to beat him on the court fails.

He quickly lets out a ‘come on!’ as Draper hits the ball far past the baseline and manages a crucial hold after pushing the Brit back, forcing him to score a second time.

A brief respite from the back and forth between the two players, thanks to an impressive service game from Draper.

He barely blinks as he crushes De Minaur to a love and consolidates his final break, leaving his opponent with a lot of work to do if he is not to give up even more ground in this set.

Draper lashes out at the opponent after his attempt to wrong-foot De Minaur with a drop shot fails, giving him a 30-0 lead.

Despite his wobble in the previous set, Draper is still by far the more solid player and quickly wins two break points. De Minaur digs himself out with an ace from one of them, but pushed back to the baseline he can only boil over his final backhand to be broken again.

Although Draper’s serve looks a bit stiff, his forehand is still reliable. De Minaur plays into his hands and ensures that his opponent can make a winning move.

But just minutes after stealing a game from De Minaur, Draper falls victim to his own break as the Brit’s focus wavers. A double fault, followed by a wobbly backhand, and the Aussie finally finds himself on the board.

De Minaur starts off hesitantly and quickly falls behind 30 minutes as Draper aggressively tries to take over. But the Australian is able to grab his first point of the match – and stop the rot – when one of those powerful backhands is smashed into the net.

His next one, however, is a peach. Draper teases De Minaur with a chipped backhand volley, and though his opponent catches it, Draper sends a cross-court flyer wide for break point, 40-15.

An imperfect backhand from De Minaur simply slides up the tramlines to give Draper the game. From his perspective, there is little to complain about.

As Arthur Ashe gains popularity among the spectators, Draper – dressed in tennis gothic purple and black – hits an ace with his first shot on the historic court.

Draper plays a smooth service game while De Minaur looks a bit rusty on the return, and wins by love.

He may not look completely relaxed, but Draper certainly seemed the more relaxed of the two players who spoke to Brad Gilbert in the famous Arthur Ashe tunnel before the game.

But now both men are ready. Let’s see if he can go out on the court with the same confidence.

After all the Brits were knocked out of Wimbledon this year (worryingly early), De Minaur (the boyfriend of British women’s number 1 Katie Boulter) was only too happy to become an honorary Pom in front of his home crowd.

But things get a little more intimidating when he comes face to face with his fellow countryman.

Now for three minutes of warm-up. Sky Sports noted earlier that De Minaur’s training session looked remarkably lacking in intensity, a few hours before today’s match. Keeping himself on the ice – or dealing with the return of a dangerous injury?

Draper is the first to go out and is greeted with a huge cheer from the crowd, with De Minaur hot on his heels. It’s a largely deserted Arthur Ashe for the moment, with fans likely filling up their Honey Deuce cups during the break.

They have just four minutes to get back to their seats. This should be a cracker. De Minaur has had the upper hand in the match-ups so far, but he hasn’t met this year’s Draper model yet – I think the British newcomer can do it in five minutes.

The Briton did fantastically well in New York and comes into today’s race with a relatively good night’s sleep, excellent fitness and a cracking performance.

Draper got a helping hand in the first round against Zhang Zhizhen when the Chinese player retired in the third set. He defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta in three sets and defeated Botic van De Zanshulp – the Carlos Alcaraz Slayer – in the third round 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Beating Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 two days ago could be the icing on the cake. De Minaur has struggled to get his act together in three matches in New York and could feel his feet so quickly after recovering from his hip injury.

There may have been some familiar faces in Draper’s box for his round of 16 match against Tomas Machac, such as US Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, but the Briton’s real supporters, his close-knit family, have gone somewhat unnoticed.

Check out Mail Sport’s take on the extended Draper family below.

Despite looking increasingly ill, Muchova’s incredible class shone through and the Czech was able to decide the match in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3. She has made a great comeback in New York this tournament after wrist surgery last year, which sidelined her for ten months.

In her semifinal she will face Jessica Pegula or Iga Swiatek. Tonight the two will face Ashe.

It won’t be long until Draper vs. De Minaur…

Draper took the opportunity today to get a taste of the main field. According to his coach James Trotman, he kept a close eye on Arthur Ashe at the beginning of his time in Flushing, just to be sure.

In a few minutes he can really experience it.

It doesn’t look so easy in the quarterfinals between Karolina Muchova and Beatriz Haddad Maia. The Czech player completely finished her Brazilian opponent in the first set and defeated her 6-1, but in the second set it looks a bit riskier.

First, Muchova was repeatedly taken off the court, with a possible stomach upset or some kind of illness. And then, at 5-3 against her, Haddad Maia called for a medical timeout amid what appeared to be a panic attack. The world No. 28 reportedly said she thought she was going to be sick, but after the MTO she is back on the court and leads the ninth game 30-0.

Draper v De Minaur will start approximately 20 minutes after the end of the match on the show court.

Draper may be breaking new ground in New York this week, but it wasn’t long ago that he was questioning his calling.

You can read more about his crisis of faith and subsequent rush to success in 2024 below, via Mail Sport’s Matthew Lambert’s report.

Good evening – or afternoon – and welcome to Mail Sport’s live broadcast of Jack Draper’s first Grand Slam quarter-final: a thrilling US Open match against world number 10 Alex de Minaur.

The 22-year-old has only been the British No.1 for just over three months, but his time at the top of his country’s men’s game has seen him in the form of his life. He has certainly looked dangerous in New York, having so far sliced ​​through the draw without dropping a set.

De Minaur has enjoyed a similarly groundbreaking 2024, but was forced to withdraw from his Wimbledon quarter-final due to injury. The Australian only returned to competition last week at Flushing Meadows and has taken a much more circuitous route to Arthur Ashe this afternoon.

But is it too early for Draper to dream of a semifinal spot? Join us as we bring you all the buildup, analysis and more from a sunny New York City.