Jack Draper at Queen’s Club: Wimbledon hope makes dream start to grass season at HSBC Championships | Tennis News
The British No. 1 Jack Draper won his first budding victory of the season with an impressive 6-3 6-1 victory against Jenson Brooksby to participate in the second round at the Queen’s Club.
Draper, head of second at the HSBC championships of this year, tries to become only the simple male winner of the second house in the open era after Andy Murray.
The 23-year-old obtained his operational grass-club season by winning his first match on the ground named Murray Champion, with a confident performance against American Brooksby, before making fun of his mentor, who retired last year.
“I can’t get rid of this type,” he joked. “Andy is an incredible guy, someone who inspires me and I wouldn’t be where I am without him.
“I really miss it during the tour. Thank you Andy, this court deserves to be named according to you.”
Draper narrowly avoided getting injured when he chased one above the advertising thand at his first section of section, but he sent the second with a club forehand.
He then pulled an eighth AS from the competition on his first match point before celebrating a dominant victory and writing `Good to Be Home ” on a camera goal.
Draper will face Australian World No 21 Alexei Popyrin in the second round.
Carlos Alcaraz was supposed to face his Spanish colleague Alejandro Davidovich Fokina but the 26-year-old, who married the weekend, withdrew from the disease on Tuesday morning
Fresh of his epic French victory over Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz collected his 14th consecutive victory while the Spaniard experienced the gears in a 6-4 7-6 victory (7-4) against the Australian loser Lucky Adam Walton.
He said: “I had a few days off and I took advantage of it. To reset my mind a little, to rest. So my mind is directly here.
“After the French Open, it’s just a week to spend the grass, so I don’t have too much time. I would have liked to have more time to relax after the French. I had a few days back home and a few days to come back here.”
N ° 1 of the world 1 FishermanPlaying in his first game since his breath on the three championship points in Paris, defeated Germany Yannick Hanfmann 7-5 6-3 to reach the last 16 in Halle.
“The first games are never easy for grass, and also in the second and third games, so let’s see what will happen in the next round,” said the Italian.
Boulter extends the winning race in Nottingham Open
Katie Boulter has set up an entirely British confrontation with Sonay Kartal at the Nottingham Open
Reigning champion Katie Boulter extended its winning race at the Lexus Nottingham open in a third year – and will now face another British star Sonay Kartal.
Boulter won her first WTA tour in the city two years ago before supporting him last year, and she started her quest for a third consecutive crown with an impressive 6-2 6-2 victory against Lulu Sun.
Sun surprisingly reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon last year, beating Emma Raducanu in the fourth round, but she had trouble leaning on this and Boulter was in control from the start.
“I did not feel incredible to participate in this match,” said Boulter, who put aside the disappointment of losing the British classification No. 1 in Raducanu.
“I had the impression that it had been quite windy in recent days, I was just trying to find my rhythm. I just went out in this court, already I think I’m back home. It is a pleasant feeling to have.”
The 28 -year -old woman, from the neighboring Leicestershire, beat the close friend Jodie Burrage to win her first title in Nottingham and in the past two years has played six games against compatriots at the event.
“I have played enough now,” said Boulter with a smile before an intriguing competition against the British No 3 Kartal.
“It’s just another match for me. I have so much respect for Sonay, he is an incredible tennis player. I always told her that she was going to pass my ranking.
“I know how good and dangerous she can be. We actually played a very close match on the grass a few years ago, so I know that it will be an absolute battle.”
Kartal was also comfortable in his opening match, defeating Leolia Jeanjean 6-3 6-4 of France, while a fully British first round competition made the way to FrenchWho beat Harriet Dart 7-5 6-4.
A high performance of the house quota, on the other hand, was completed by the adolescent Mimi XuWho marked his debut on the WTA tour by beating the American Katie Volynets 6-3 6-3.
The 17 -year -old, classified 350, overcome a gap of more than 250 places and argues a strong argument for a Wild Card from Wimbledon.
N ° 1 of seeds Beatriz Haddad Maia underwent a surprise early release while the Brazilian was beaten 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-5 by the McCartney Kessler not evaluated, classified n ° 42 in the world.
The winner of the Grand Slam four times, Naomi Osaka, fell from Open Berlin First round after Russia Liudmila Samsonova Fighted from a set down to win 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4.
The champion of the Australian Open and the seventh seeded Madison Keys also underwent an early outing, with the Czech Marketa VondrousovaThe Wimbledon 2023 champion, entering the next round with a 7-5 7-6 victory (7-6).
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