The British number one Jack Draper has made comfortable progress to the last 16 in Queen’s with a 6-3 6-1 victory against American Jenson Brooksby, while the head of the head Carlos Alcaraz has also progressed.
The number two of the Spanish world Alcaraz was well pushed by the lucky loser determined Adam Walton, but finally did the work with a 6-4 7-6 victory (7-4).
Draper and Brooksby met for the second time this year, draper the 24 -year -old at Indian Wells in March.
On this occasion, Draper had to recover from 4-1 in the first set, but there was no harm this time because he broke the Brooksby service in the seventh game before seizing the double break to seal the set.
It was once again stifling conditions in western London with the temperature at 26c when Draper and Brooksby entered Andy Murray Arena, but the addition of a sweet breeze would have made things more pleasant to taste for players.
But Draper still had no desire to hang out on the field for too long.
He broke Brooksby in his first service match and continued his momentum after a break in the game for a medical problem in the stands to get a second break and seal the victory.
Draper, who wrote “Good to Be Home” on the television camera thereafter, will then face the Australian Ale Alexi Popyrin for a quarter -finals.
The 23 -year -old hopes to imitate Murray and win at the Queen’s Club. The success of Murray as a five -time champion in simple was honored this year by having the central court of the place appointed.
“I can’t get rid of this guy,” Draper joked about playing in Andy Murray Arena. “Andy is an incredible guy, someone who inspires me and I wouldn’t be where I am without him.
“I really miss it during the tour. Thank you Andy, this court deserves to be named according to you.”
Draper’s compatriot, Billy Harris, who reached the quarter-finals of the tournament last year, was beaten 6-1 3-6 6-4 by Gabriel Diallo of Canada.
In another action on Tuesday, there were upheavals for the American duo Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton when they were both released.
The third seeded Fritz entered this tournament on the back of the Stuttgart open victory, but was beaten by the Corentin Moutet qualification of France 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (9-7) 7-5. The sixth seeded Shelton was amazed by the lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech from France 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4).
Rinderknech will then play Reilly Opelka from the United States after defeating Argentina Camilo Ugo Carabelli 7-6 (8-6) 6-4.
The Czech Jiri Lehecka saw the fifth head of Australian series Alex de Minaur 6-4 6-2 to go to the last 16, while Brandon Nakashima American needed three sets to overcome Giovanni Mpeshi Perricard of France 6-7 (10-12) 7-6 (7-5) 6-4.
