Katie Boulter and Jack Draper earn big wins to reach third round of US Open
by Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows from US news | The Guardian on (#6EBQ1)
- Draper returns from injury to down Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
- Boulter on course for top 50 after beating Wang Yafan 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
So far in Jack Draper's young career, since his very first ATP appearance, much of his progress has been dictated by his injuries. Whenever he has had the opportunity to step up with a clean bill of health, though, he has performed.
He did so again on Thursday afternoon as, soon into his return to competition after a shoulder injury derailed his summer, Draper pulled off a big win by dismantling Hubert Hurkacz, the 17th seed, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 to return to the third round of the US Open.
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