GB’s Draper cruises into Sofia Open semi-finals-ZoomTech News


Draper’s win in Italy was his fifth ATP Challenger Tour title

Britain’s Jack Draper continued his good run of type with victory within the quarter-finals of the Sofia Open.

The 21-year-old world quantity 81 swept previous Turkey’s Cem Ilkel, ranked 259, 6-2 6-2.

Draper, who received final week’s ATP Challenger Tour occasion in Bergamo, Italy, defeated Italian prime seed Lorenzo Musetti within the final 16 on Wednesday.

He’ll face third seed Jan-Lennard Struff from Germany within the final 4.

Victory in his seventh tour-level quarter-final took Draper by means of to the third ATP Tour semi-final of his profession.

Persevering with his high quality type after clinching his fifth Challenger Tour title in Bergamo, Draper moved a step nearer to a shot at a primary tour-level title with an environment friendly 75-minute win over wildcard Ilkel.

The Briton, who will characterize his nation on the Davis Cup later in November, didn’t face a break level as he wrapped up a straight-set win with a double break of serve in each units.

GB face Serbia – led By Novak Djokovic – within the Davis Cup quarter-finals on 23 November in Malaga, Spain, an occasion which shall be proven stay on BBC Sport.

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