British No. 1 Jack Draper booked himself a spot within the spherical of 16 at Indian Wells on Monday with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Jenson Brooksby of the USA.
In distinction to his opening-round conflict towards Joao Fonseca, wherein he sealed the victory by profitable 9 consecutive video games, Draper struggled to take care of a constant efficiency towards Brooksby.
Draper averted what would have been his lowest-ranked defeat by edging previous the world No. 937 however was visibly rattled by his opponent throughout the opening set. The Briton trailed 1-4 and slammed his racquet on the ground in frustration.
“Jenson is an unorthodox participant, he makes life actually tough,” Draper mentioned after the match. “He does not make the rhythm straightforward. I received off to a sluggish begin, I missed a few alternatives early on.
“However I am glad of the best way I fought and competed. Regardless that it wasn’t my greatest tennis at this time, I am actually proud of the best way I attempted my greatest to remain cool.”
Draper will face both third seed and 2022 champion Taylor Fritz or thirtieth seed Alejandro Tabilo within the spherical of 16.