- 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.
Written by PA Sport
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/13/jack-draper-taylor-fritz-indian-wells-tennis under the title “Jack Draper revels in ‘best match’ at Indian Wells after seeing off Taylor Fritz”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
