Jack Draper revels in ‘best match’ at Indian Wells after seeing off Taylor Fritz
- British No 1 defeats third seed 7-5, 6-4
- Draper will face Ben Shelton in quarter-finals
Jack Draper booked his place in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets victory over third seed Taylor Fritz. Seven successive games from late in the first set turned the match in Draper’s favour before he navigated a late stumble to win 7-5, 6-4.
Serve dominated the first 10 games, the British No 1 seizing his only break opportunity in the 11th game and serving out to win the set. Draper, seeded 13th in Indian Wells, broke twice more as he surged into a 4-0 lead in the second set.
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