British tennis sensation Jack Draper delivered a remarkable performance at the Cincinnati Open, overcoming world number 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas in a thrilling three-set battle. Draper, currently ranked 28th in the ATP, fought back from a set down to secure a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory.
The match was a rollercoaster of emotions, with Tsitsipas initially breaking Draper’s serve to take a 5-4 lead in the deciding set. However, Draper’s unwavering determination and attitude propelled him to win 12 of the last 17 points, clinching the hard-fought victory. In his on-court interview, Draper expressed his pride: “In general, my grit, my determination, and attitude won me the game today, so I am very proud of that.”
Tsitsipas, a former Australian Open and French Open runner-up, faced Draper after recently parting ways with his father, Apostolos, as his coach. The Greek star returned to competitive play in Cincinnati, but Draper’s resilience proved too much to handle.
Next up for Draper is a clash with either Norwegian seventh seed Casper Ruud or Canada’s rising star, Felix Auger-Aliassime. As the tennis world watches Draper’s meteoric rise, his performance in Cincinnati adds another chapter to his promising career.
In other tournament highlights, defending women’s champion Coco Gauff suffered a surprising defeat at the hands of Kazakh player Yulia Putintseva. Meanwhile, men’s world number four Alexander Zverev and sixth seed Andrey Rublev secured convincing wins in their respective matches.
Draper in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.28, Jack has managed to achieve an overall 24-16 match record in 2024. The Brit is now competing in Cincinnati where he bested the world no.89 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 7-5 3-6 7-6(5) and the world no.11 Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 6-4 7-5.
The Brit conquered 1 title in 2024 in Stuttgart. The Brit reached the final in Adelaide (Adelaide International).
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2024
Ranked world no.11, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 15th of August when he capitulated to world no.28 Jack Draper 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (draw).
At present, during this year Tsitsipas has a 36-16 record. The Greek clinched 1 title in Monte-Carlo. Stefanos was the runner-up in Barcelona.
Tsitsipas has scheduled to play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of August.
Jack Draper and Stefanos Tsitsipas faced off only 2 times. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Draper.