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Men's Tennis Draper scores biggest win of his career, beating world number 14

BRITISH youngster Jack Draper scored the biggest win of his career by beating world number 14 Taylor Fritz at London’s Queen’s Club yesterday.

The 20-year-old, back at the scene of his first ATP Tour win against Jannik Sinner last year, surged past American Fritz 6-3 6-2 to reach the second round of the championships.

Draper, now in the world’s top 100, sealed his first win over a top-20 player with an ace.

But there was disappointment for British number one Cameron Norrie, last year’s runner-up, who bowed out in three sets to Grigor Dimitrov.

Norrie, seeded third, came to Queen’s on the back of a fine clay-court season that saw him break into the world’s top 10.

But despite taking a tight first set after a tie-break, Norrie was immediately pegged back by the experienced Bulgarian.

Norrie had break points in the deciding set but failed to capitalise, and it was former world number three Dimitrov who took his chances to wrap up a 6-7 (2) 6-1 6-4 victory.

At the Rothesay Classic in Birmingham, Harriet Dart, currently ranked 106, showed her confidence on grass with an emphatic 6-2 6-0 victory over world number 61 Camila Osorio, breaking the demoralised Colombian’s serve six times.

The 25-year-old Brit’s reward is a clash with former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep in round two.

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