![]() ![]() Despite two roped returns from Thiem to create a 15/30 opening, the Briton held his nerve to close out the match without further drama.įinishing a clean performance with 10 winners and four unforced errors, Draper next faces Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler. Thiem saved two break points at 2-2 in the second set and another at 3-3 but Draper's pressure told in the ninth game of the set. It was a difficult start because I felt like everyone was supporting Dominic and I knew that I needed to come out confidently and sharp, and that's what I did." "I was hitting through the ball, felt good in the conditions. "I started confidently, I started well," said Draper. The Austrian picked up his aggression in the second set, approaching the net 12 times, but also hit six double faults as he took more risk on his delivery. In his first ATP Head2Head meeting with Thiem, the 20-year-old raced to a 5-0 lead in the opening set and created 10 break chances in the match. It was a real honour to be on court with Dominic. "In the second set it was tough because he was coming up with some amazing shots. ![]() ![]() "I was really good behind serve, really solid," he said after not facing a break point in the 80-minute match. It's Draper's third quarter-final of the season after runs to the Eastbourne semis and the Montreal quarter-finals. Jack Draper has lived up to his billing as the 13th seed in his Winston-Salem Open debut by beating two big-name players who have spent a large chunk of their ATP Tour careers playing with a number next to their name on the draw sheet.Īfter a three-set victory against Fabio Fognini, the #NextGenATP Briton overwhelmed Dominic Thiem in a 6-1, 6-4 Wednesday win to reach the quarter-finals at the ATP 250. ![]()
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