By Tamara Prenn Published: 13:31 EDT, 4 September 2024 | Updated: 14:02 EDT, 4 September 2024 Advertisement

De Minaur wins the tossNow for three minutes of warm-up. Sky Sports noted earlier that De Minaur’s practice session looked notably intensity-free a few hours out from today’s match-up. Keeping himself on ice – or managing the return of a perilous injury? Here they come! Draper heads out first, and is greeted with a big cheer from the crowd, with De Minaur on his heels. It’s a mostly abandoned Arthur Ashe for the moment, the fans likely refilling their Honey Deuce cups in the break. They’ve got just about four minutes to get back to their seats. This should be a ripper. De Minaur has the upper hand in match-ups so far, but he hasn’t met this year’s Draper model – I think the Brit upstart gets it done in five. Draper’s route to the quarter-finalsThe Brit has been absolutely flying in New York, and comes into today’s clash comparatively well-rested, extremely fit, and firing. Having been given a helping hand in his first round tie against Zhang Zhizhen when the Chinese player retired in the third set, Draper went on to beat Facundo Diaz Acosta in straight sets, before downing Botic van De Zanschulp – the Carlos Alcaraz Slayer – 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the third round. Routing Tomas Machac two days ago 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 in lightning-quick fashion could prove the cherry on the cake. De Minaur has struggled to get things down in three in New York, and could be feeling his feet so soon after recovering from his hip injury. There might have been familiar faces in Draper’s box in his round of 16 match against Tomas Machac – US Vogue editor Anna Wintour for one – but the Brit’s true supporters, his close-knit family, has flown somewhat under the radar. Have a sift through Mail Sport’s look at the extended Draper family, below. Game, set, match Muchova! Despite looking increasingly unwell, Muchova’s unbelievable class shone through and the Czech was able to close out the match in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3. She’s had an amazing comeback in New York this tournament in the wake of last year’s wrist surgery, which saw her sidelined for ten months. She’ll play either Jessica Pegula or Iga Swiatek in her semi-final – the two do battle on Ashe in tonight’s night session. Not long to go now until Draper v De Minaur…Preparations well underwayDraper took the opportunity to get a feel for the number one court earlier today – according to his coach James Trotman, he’s been sticking his nose onto Arthur Ashe at the start of his days in Flushing just in case. In a few minutes, he’ll be able to experience it for real. Currently on Ashe…Things aren’t looking so straightforward in the quarter-final between Karolina Muchova and Beatriz Haddad Maia. The Czech player pulled off an absolute thrashing of her Brazilian adversary in the first set, pummelling her 6-1, but things are looking a little dicey in the second. First, Muchova has needed to take repeated trips off court, with a possible stomach upset, or some kind of sickness. And next, at 5-3 against her, Haddad Maia requested a medical timeout amid what looked like a panic attack. The world No 28 is thought to have said that she believed she was going to be sick, but after the MTO, is back on court, and leading the ninth game 30-0. Draper v De Minaur will be getting underway on the showcourt about 20 minutes after the conclusion of their contest. Draper may be breaking new ground in New York this week, but it’s been no time at all since he was questioning his vocation altogether. You can read about his crisis of faith – and subsequent barnstorming 2024 – via Mail Sport’s Matthew Lambert’s report, below. A beautiful afternoon for history on Arthur AsheGood evening – or afternoon – and welcome to Mail Sport’s live coverage of Jack Draper’s first Grand Slam quarter-final appearance: a tantalising US Open match-up against world No 10 Alex de Minaur. The 22-year-old has only been British No 1 for just over three months, but his spell at the top of his nation’s men’s game has seen him in the form of his life. In New York, he’s certainly looked dangerous, scything through the draw so far without dropping a set. De Minaur has enjoyed a similarly ground-breaking 2024, but was forced to withdraw from his Wimbledon quarter-final due to injury. The Australian only returned to competition last week in Flushing Meadows, and has had a much more circuitous route to Arthur Ashe this afternoon. But is it too early for Draper to be dreaming of a spot in the semi-final? Join us as we bring you all the build-up, analysis, and more from a sunny New York City.

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Jack Draper vs Alex de Minaur – US Open LIVE: Latest score and set-by-set updates as Draper looks to overcome Australian rival in quarter-final clash