The British Jack Draper21 years old and world number 40, bid farewell to the semifinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Adelaide with a loss to the South Korean soonwoo kwon by 7-6 (6), 6-7 (2) and 6-3 in 2h.45′.
The English tennis player lost the chance to reach his first ATP final, although he won some time for his trip to Melbourne and subsequent preparation for his debut at the Australian Open.
He was tall because he was facing a left-handed person like him, very posh. The reigning champion of the tournament, Rafa Nadal, who will join him for the first time. On Monday the 16th, at the Rod Laver Arena before 2:30 pm local time (04:30 am Spanish).
“It will be incredible to play against him, he is a great champion,” said Draper after learning the result of the draw for the first Grand Slam of the season.
“I want to play well, really rival my best tennis,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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