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Draper Vows to 'Peak at Wimbledon' as He Battles Through Queen's Test
- Jack Draper reached the Queen's Club quarterfinals on Wednesday after a 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 comeback win over Alexei Popyrin in west London.
- Draper faced a tough match marked by windy conditions and interruptions, with Popyrin saving two match points and forcing a deciding tiebreaker.
- Draper credited Popyrin for playing amazing tennis and said he needed time to adjust to grass while praising the crowd's support and his improved consistency.
- The match lasted two hours and 13 minutes, with Draper securing the win by taking five of the final six points and sealing the match with an ace, as he aims for a strong performance at Wimbledon.
- If Draper advances to the semifinals at Queen’s Club for the first time, he will secure the fourth seed at Wimbledon, allowing him to steer clear of top players Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the early rounds.
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Tennis-Draper revs up for Wimbledon with tough win over Popyrin at Queen's
(Reuters) -Briton Jack Draper once viewed himself as a Ferrari with reliability issues but the world number six said on Wednesday his hard work away from the court has given him the engine to cope with the physical demands of the Grand Slams. Read full story
Draper survives scare to reach Queen's quarterfinals
British second seed Jack Draper survived a scare to reach the Queen's Club quarterfinals with a gritty 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) win over Australia's Alexei Popyrin on Wednesday. Draper was rocked by the world number 21 in the first set of the second-round tie at the Wimbledon warm-up event. But…
Draper downs Popyrin to reach Queen's quarterfinals
LONDON — British second seed Jack Draper defeated Alexei Popyrin 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(5) to reach the quarterfinals of the Queen's Club Championships on Wednesday, while Czech eighth seed Jakub Mensik lost his temper during a loss to Spain's Roberto Bautista…
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