Brit Jack Draper dumps out top seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach Sofia Open quarter-finals
- Planet Sport writer
- 8 November 2023
Jack Draper has progressed to the quarter-finals of the Sofia Open after beating Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets.
The Briton continued his impressive form by beating the world number 27 and tournament’s top seed 7-5 6-2 in their round 16 meeting on Wednesday.
Musetti led the opening set before Draper broke in the eighth game to level the scores at 4-4 and he snatched the first set with another break in the 12th game.
The world number 82 then won the first three games of the second set comfortably, and although Musetti fought back to take the next two games, Draper was able to fend him off with a break in the eighth game to secure his spot in the next round.
He will face Cem Ilkel in the final eight after the world number 259 beat sixth seed Max Purcell 6-3 4-6 6-4.
British qualifier Billy Harris was knocked out of the tournament earlier in the day after being beaten 7-6(5) 6-4 by Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.
