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'Draper running with the baton passed by Murray'

Jack Draper has long been seen as the natural successor to Andy Murray as the king of British tennis.

So, in the first major tournament since the retiring Murray abdicated, it feels apt Draper has enjoyed the best Grand Slam run of his career.

The 22-year-old left-hander has surged into the US Open quarter-finals, becoming the first British man to reach this stage since his idol Murray in 2016.

The baton from Murray had already been passed. Now Draper is starting to run with it.

"To follow in Andy's footsteps, it's a big achievement for me," said world number 25 Draper, who faces Australian 10th seed Alex de Minaur or his compatriot Jordan Thompson in the last eight on Wednesday.