US Open: Jack Draper 'one of the more dangerous players in the draw', says Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander says Great Britain's rising star Jack Draper is «one of the more dangerous players in the draw». The 20-year-old Brit has booked his place in the US Open third round for the first time in his career after stunning No. 6 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets on Wednesday.

Ad Draper reached the second round of Wimbledon earlier this summer and now faces big-hitting 27th seed Karen Khachanov in the third round in New York. US OpenBegu v Yuan — US Open highlightsAN HOUR AGO His rapid rise up the ATP rankings has impressed Eurosport expert Wilander who believes the Brit will be a threat to any opponent left in the draw. He said: «I've been watching Jack Draper's evolution for quite a few years.

I remember when he got up and played against Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon a few years back and he actually took the first set. »I knew that Draper had a big game and a big serve and then I had a good chat to his coach, James [Trotman], during Wimbledon this year. He was very pleased with his development as a player technically.

He said 'we just need to get him to the gym a little bit and make him stronger so that he can last'. «He worked really hard very quickly because Draper is one of the more dangerous players in the draw. »Massive game, massive serve, massive forehand, good enough backhand and great British attitude." Wilander believes Draper is the slight favourite in his third round match against Khachanov.

«For Jack Draper to beat Karen Khachanov a few years ago I would've had said he'd have to overachieve,» he said. «He'd have to play as good as he ever could. I don't think that's the case anymore.