Jack Draper smoothly advanced to the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open in Acapulco with a convincing straight-sets victory over Yoshihito Nishioka.
Draper, ranked as the British No. 3, secured the win with a 6-3, 6-0 performance, firing 11 aces and saving all three break points faced. In the upcoming quarter-final, Draper will face Miomir Kecmanovic, aiming for his first WTA 500 semi-final appearance.
Meanwhile, defending champion Alex De Minaur secured his quarter-final spot by defeating Sebastian Ofner with a dominant 6-1, 6-3 victory, dropping only seven games in the tournament so far.
De Minaur, expressing his resilient spirit, emphasized the importance of his big heart in propelling him through challenges in his career.
The Australian won 90% of his first-serve points and broke serve five times, setting up a clash with fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 7-6(6).
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