Jack Draper says if he’s planning to text Andy Murray before his US Open quarter-final starts

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Jack Draper has stormed into the quarter-finals of the US Open, where he will take on Alex de Minaur.

Draper thinks his serving can better, although thus far at the US Open it has seemingly been working wonders.

The Briton has overcome Zhang Zhizhen, Facundo Diaz Acosta, Botic van de Zandschulp and Tomas Machac so far at Flushing Meadows.

A tough test was certainly in store against Van de Zandschulp, who had just knocked out third seed Carlos Alcaraz.

But now Draper’s toughest test of the lot is likely to arrive against De Minaur, who is the 10th seed at the US Open.

Will Jack Draper reach out to Andy Murray before his US Open quarter-final?

De Minaur has already knocked out compatriot Jordan Thompson and indeed Draper’s fellow Briton Dan Evans.

Draper meanwhile could take inspiration for the match from compatriot Andy Murray, who clinched his first Grand Slam title at the 2012 US Open.

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Asked in his fourth round press conference if he will reach out to the now-retired Murray, Draper said: “Probably not. I think Andy, I feel like he would completely understand and respond to any messages I send him but I think also he is enjoying his retirement now and he’s kind of done with it.

“But I know if I have any questions or I am feeling something then he would be the first person I text and I know he would be there for him if I need him.”

Jack Draper has already emulated Andy Murray at the US Open

Murray enjoyed a stunning career on the court, with his maiden major title coming thanks to that 2012 final win over defending champion Novak Djokovic.

Draper is now attempting to follow in the Scot’s footsteps, and things are certainly going well so far for the 22-year-old.

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With his latest win, the current star has become the first British man to reach the US Open quarter-final since Murray in 2016, as per the US Open on X.

Draper labelled Murray a ‘legend’ after his fourth round victory, with the latter no doubt keeping track of the former’s progress in New York.

But De Minaur will provide a different test to what Draper has been dealing with in Queens so far, with the Australian now one win away from his best ever Grand Slam finish.