GB’s Draper cruises into Sofia Open semi-finals

Story By: BBC

Britain’s Jack Draper continued his good run of form with victory in the quarter-finals of the Sofia Open.

The 21-year-old world number 81 swept past Turkey’s Cem Ilkel, ranked 259, 6-2 6-2.

Draper, who won last week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Bergamo, Italy, defeated Italian top seed Lorenzo Musetti in the last 16 on Wednesday.

He will face third seed Jan-Lennard Struff from Germany in the last four.

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Victory in his seventh tour-level quarter-final took Draper through to the third ATP Tour semi-final of his career.

Continuing his fine form after clinching his fifth Challenger Tour title in Bergamo, Draper moved a step closer to a shot at a first tour-level title with an efficient 75-minute win over wildcard Ilkel.

The Briton, who will represent his nation at the Davis Cup later in November, did not face a break point as he wrapped up a straight-set win with a double break of serve in both sets.

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GB face Serbia – led By Novak Djokovic – in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on 23 November in Malaga, Spain, an event which will be shown live on BBC Sport.

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