by The hottest day of this year’s French Open, Jack Draper used the conditions to his advantage when he secured his most impressive victory in Roland Garros. About a year ago, the British No. 1 touched 30 ° C in Paris, but even as a draper wrote the ice cream around his neck and removed his shirt to cool off during the change heads, there was no risk that he faded when he ran against Joao Fonseca to win with straight sets.
Fonseca is an emerging star from Brazil. Despite his light building and baby face, the 18-year-old wears an explosive forehand. But Fonseca could not use his exciting weapons and all-court game. Draper was on him from the start and served excellently and overwhelmingly Fonseca with his heavy top spin forehand, which was viching the sound.
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Draper ended the 6: 4 6: 2 6: 2 with 32 winners to 20 casual errors and won 93 percent of his first points. The second surcharge of Draper also proved too much for Fonseca, with the left -handed angle and spin ensured that the Brazilian could not get into his service games. Draper’s victory was as simple as his 6: 4 victory with 6: 4 against Fonseca in Indian Wells this year. “The first set was really the key,” said Draper. “I came up with him and used my forehand really well.”
Draper stayed cool in the heat to beat the Brazilian (Getty Images)
Fonseca had only two break-point opportunities in the game and both came when Draper wanted to serve the second set 5: 4. It could have been a potential turning point, but Fonseca stormed its forehand and draper saved the second with the ass. “I think it might be a bit of experience today,” said Draper. And at the moment only Jannik Sünder or Carlos Alcaraz play as well as him.
Although Draper did not win a game at the French Open until the beginning of this week, his game on the tone will be better with every passing game and the hot conditions seemed to bring his serve and forehand to another level.
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“My first two rounds I played at night,” said Draper. “Play against Gael [Monfils] The other day I didn’t think I could hit the ball past him. It was so cold and I couldn’t really do much. But today the ball got up more and the faster the conditions suited me. Either way, I will be ready for my next round. “
In both cases, the fifth seed is transformed into a force and on Monday it will play the unpredictable outsider Alexander Buthsk for a place in the quarter -finals.
