In the YouTube video “Jack Draper reacts to reaching his FIRST EVER Grand Slam semi-final,” the tennis player expresses his excitement about competing on the largest tennis stage and expresses gratitude towards his supporters. Draper attributes his impressive performance against Alex De Minaur to his best fitness level and possibly Alex’s struggles. He also shares his thoughts on the iconic Nike shoes he wore during the match, expressing surprise at being able to play in them despite their design.
Alex De Minaur in 2024
LWWWWWWWLW Currently the world no.10, Alex played his last match on the 4th of September when he was defeated by world no.25 Jack Draper 6-3 7-5 6-2 in the quarter of the U.S. Open (draw).
This year Alex achieved a 40-13 win-loss record. Alex conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Acapulco and Hertogenbosch. Alex was the finalist in Rotterdam.
Draper at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Now the world no.25 (career-high), Jack achieved a 30-17 match record in 2024. Draper is playing at the moment at the U.S. Open where he defeated the world no.41 Zhizhen Zhang 6-3 6-0 4-0 ret., the world no.64 Facundo Diaz Acosta 6-4 6-2 6-2, the world no.74 Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-4 6-2, the world no.39 Tomas Machac 6-3 6-1 6-2 and the world no.10 Alex De Minaur 6-3 7-5 6-2.
Jack Draper will come up against the world no.1 Jannik Sinner in the semifinal. Their head to head is 1-0 for Draper.
Jack conquered 1 title in 2024 in Stuttgart. The Brit reached the final in Adelaide (Adelaide International).
Alex De Minaur and Jack Draper squared off 4 times. Their current head to head is 3-1 for De Minaur.
