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Jack Draper sets up all-British Miami Open showdown with Cam Norrie as Raducanu watches on

Jack Draper has won his first-ever Masters 1000 match 7-5 6-1 against Gilles Simon at the Miami Open. It means he books a spot in an all-British second-round clash with the country's top-ranked male player Cameron Norrie.

Draper made his ATP Tour main-draw debut in Miami last year as a wildcard but his time on court was cut short when he collapsed in the heat and was forced to retire while a set down to Mikhail Kukushkin. The 20-year-old Brit received another main-draw wildcard this year after a successful start to the season which saw him win three successive Challenger titles.

His fellow Brits were out in full force with Emma Raducanu watching on from the stands with her physio, while LTA chief Scott Lloyd and Andy Murray's former coach Jamie Delgado also watched on. Draped faced a tough test in former world No 6 Gilles Simon but got off to a strong start, quickly leading 4-2.

The 37-year-old came firing back and won the next three games to get himself back on serve at 5-4 before it was the world No 146's turn to go on a run and won three successive games himself, taking the opening set 7-5. It was Simon who looked to be struggling in the heat this time as he called the physio to court before changing his mind.

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Draper continued his momentum into the second set, going 4-0 up after breaking twice and saving five break points across his own service games. Simon finally managed to get himself on the board in the second set but the British No 5 broke once more to secure his maiden Masters win 7-5 6-1 in an hour and 47 minutes.

The London local faces British No 1 Cameron Norrie in the second round, having played each other once before at pro level

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