Draper outwits Alex De Minaur, qualifies for US Open semifinals 

British tennis star, Jack Draper, breezed into his first Grand Slam semifinal Wednesday night, beating Alex De Minaur 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 to become the first man since 2020 to reach the final four at the US Open without dropping a single set.

The No. 25 seed was strong on his serve that reached 128 mph and he broke the 10th-seeded de Minaur's serve six times.

"It's amazing to be out here, my first match on the biggest court in the world, honestly, it's a dream come true for me," the 22-year-old Draper said in his post match interview as quoted by ESPN.

Draper will play either top-seeded Jannik Sinner or No.5 Daniil Medvedev in Friday's semifinals.

"I'm a big sports fan, a big tennis fan, so I'll definitely be watching the match tonight if it doesn't go too late," Draper said.

Medvedev was the last man to reach the semifinals in Flushing Meadows without dropping a set, the year before he won the 2021 title. The last man to win the title without dropping a set was Neale Fraser in 1960.

Draper's win over De Minaur, who appeared to be hampered by a hip injury, is his second straight over an ATP top-10 player after taking out No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz at Queen's Club in June.