Tennis-Draper Has ‘Very, Very Big’ Mountain to Climb in Bid to Return to His Best
Martin Landaluce beat Jack Draper in straight sets, while Cameron Norrie advanced after overcoming difficult conditions and will next face Alexander Zverev.
- Spain's Martin Landaluce advanced to the second round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Thursday, defeating Britain's Jack Draper in sweltering conditions. The loss marked another early exit for Draper following his recent departure from Montreal.
- Draper has managed only 14 tour matches this season, missing Wimbledon due to physical problems including bone bruising in his arm. Against Landaluce, he recorded 27 winners but was hampered by nearly 50 unforced errors.
- Britain's Cameron Norrie advanced past Croatia's Dino Prizmic to secure a second-round spot. "There were a lot of challenges," Norrie said, citing a quick turnaround from Montreal and difficult humid conditions.
- Norrie will next face top-seeded Alexander Zverev in the second round. Germany's Zverev holds a seven-match winning streak against the Briton at Tour level and is seeking to rebound after his own Montreal exit.
- Novak Djokovic headlines the draw, bidding for a fourth title at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. Top stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are missing this final Open tune-up event.
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Cyprus Mail
PressNewsAgencyDraper has ‘very, very big’ mountain to climb in bid to return to his best
Jack Draper’s comeback hit another obstacle on Thursday as the injury-ravaged Briton suffered a 6-3 7-5 first-round defeat by Martin Landaluce at the Cincinnati Open. Draper reached a career-high ranking of four in 2025 but had to cut short the season with a bone injury in his arm, and also dealt with a knee injury […]
Daily Express
Western Morning NewsJack Draper left devastated as US Open doubts emerge after another bruising loss
Jack Draper lost the last five games of his match against Martin Landaluce at the Cincinnati Open.
Tennis-Draper has ‘very, very big’ mountain to climb in bid to return to his best
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Jack Draper's comeback hit another obstacle on Thursday as the injury-ravaged Briton suffered a 6-3 7-5 first-round defeat by Martin Landaluce at the Cincinnati Open. Draper reached a career-high ranking of four in 2025 but had to ...
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Cameron Norrie advances to daunting Zverev match at rainy Cincinnati
Rain interrupted play on the first day of the Cincinnati Open, but it didn't stop Great Britain's Cameron Norrie, who on Thursday downed Croatia's Dino Prizmic 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in Mason, Ohio. Norrie withstood a 25-14 disadvantage on winners, rallying from a first-set loss to take control in Set 2. Norrie converted two of three
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