Drapper wins 3 consecutive full sets at Australian Open...Round of 16 vs. Alcaras
Drapper wins 3 consecutive full sets at Australian Open...Round of 16 vs. Alcaras
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Jack Drapper of the U.K. (ranked 18th) has advanced to the round of 16 at the Australian Open, the first major tennis competition of this season, by winning a full set victory for three consecutive matches. Carlos Alcaras of Spain will be the next contender for the quarterfinals.
In the third round of the men's singles on the fourth day of the tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Drapper defeated Aleksandar Bukic (68th, Australia) 3-2 (6-4 2-6 5-75 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (10-8).
It is the first time that Drapper has advanced to the round of 16 at the Australian Open. His best record at a major tournament was last year's semifinals at the U.S. Open.
The process of winning three consecutive victories in this tournament was more dramatic.
Drapper beat Mariano Nabone (47th, Argentina) in the first round and Tanashi Kokkinakis (71st, Australia) in the second round in full sets. In the third round on the day, he was pushed to the brink by 1-2 until the third set, but won the fourth and fifth sets in a row, showing a thrilling upset.
The average game time of a draper who played three consecutive five-set matches is 4 hours and 11 minutes (4 hours and 1 minute in one round, 4 hours and 35 minutes in two rounds, 3 hours and 58 minutes in three rounds).
In addition, Drapper was named the seventh male player to win the first three games in five sets.
"I thought Vukic and I both played full-set matches at the first and second rounds, so I thought this match would be tough as well. Both of them had ups and downs, but they played great tennis. It was a great competition," Drapper said after the match.
Drapper's next opponent is Alcaras, who is considered a strong favorite.
In past records, Alcaras leads the team with two wins and one loss. Alcaras also has physical advantage over the Dreyfus by allowing only one set before reaching the round of 16 in an objective manner.
"I'm very tired right now, but I will recover quickly. I will do my best in the next game as well," Dreyper said.
Meanwhile, the winner of the Dreyper-Alcaras match is likely to face Novak Djokovic (7th, Serbia), who is trying to win the singles title at the 25th major tournament in history in the quarterfinals. 스포츠토토
Djokovic will face Rehetska (29th, Czech Republic) in the round of 16.