ATP roundup: Jack Draper hits 31 aces to advance in Stuttgart


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 15 Jun 2024

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 11, 2024 Britain's Jack Draper in action during his round of 64 match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

No. 6 seed Jack Draper of Great Britain racked up 31 aces and rallied to beat No. 4 seed Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (1) Friday to reach the semifinals of the Boss Open in Stuttgart, Germany.

Draper committed only three double faults while hitting his dominant serves past Tiafoe, who was the defending champion. The aces helped Draper win 53 of 62 first-service points (85.5 percent), including 18 of 19 in the second set alone.

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