British tennis star Jack Draper reaches first grand slam semi-final

British tennis player Jack Draper has reached his first grand slam semi-final after beating No 10 seed Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the US Open.

He beat the 25-year-old Australian 6-3 7-5 6-2 in a dominant performance and is now into the last four.

The 22-year-old is yet to drop a set at the tournament so far.

Speaking after the win, Draper said: "It's amazing. Honestly, to be out here my first match on the biggest court in the world it's a dream come true for me.

"It means the world."

He continued: "I think I played a solid match. I feel the best fitness-wise I've been in a long, long time and I think that's where Alex has got me in the past.

"I also think he was maybe struggling a bit today with something which may have helped me a little bit.

"But credit to Alex he's an amazing fighter and an unbelievable player and we're going to have many more battles to come."

Draper will now face either No 1 seed Jannik Sinner or 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev - who play later on Wednesday evening.

He is the first British man to reach the last four in the US Open since Andy Murray won it in 2012.

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For de Minaur, whose girlfriend is British No 1 Katie Boulter, it is another quarter-final loss at a grand slam and he appeared to be struggling with injury.

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