US Open: Britain's Jack Draper makes winning return to ATP Tour at Winston-Salem Open
Jack Draper was a career-high 38th in the world rankings before a shoulder injury in the first round of the French Open kept the 21-year-old out for three months; watch the US Open - live on Sky Sports - from Monday August 28, with qualifying starting on Tuesday from 4pm
Tuesday 22 August 2023 07:38, UK
Great Britain's Jack Draper made a winning return to the ATP Tour at the Winston-Salem Open on Monday, beating Portugal's Nuno Borges as he continues his comeback from a shoulder injury.
The injury, which saw the 21-year-old retire in the first round of the French Open after losing the first set to Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry, has kept him out for three months and meant he missed Wimbledon.
In Draper's first tournament back, he reached the quarter-finals of last week's Challenger event in Winnipeg. He followed that up with a routine 6-3 6-1 victory over world No 79 Borges in his first ATP event, wrapping things up in just 55 minutes.
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Draper had dropped to 123rd in the rankings, having been at a career-high 38 January, but has still gained direct entry into the fourth and final major of the year at the US Open, which starts on Monday August 28 - live on Sky Sports.
Both the men's and women's entries were based on the July 17 rankings. The women's cut-off was No 100, while the men's cut-off was No 96.
Draper will face Dutch second seed Tallon Griekspoor, who is ranked 25th in the world, in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open on Tuesday.
When is the US Open live on Sky Sports?
The US Open returns to Sky Sports on Monday August 28 with the promise to give fans live coverage of the Grand Slam like never before.
Sky Sports has access to all individual court feeds and will broadcast a minimum of 135 hours of competition throughout the two-week Grand Slam tournament.
Sky Sports subscribers on Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q, and the Sky Sports app will be able to watch all courts for the first time on Sky Sports.
Across Sky Sports' linear channels and on Sky Sports digital and social channels, tennis fans can enjoy extensive coverage, including both the men's and women's tournaments, alongside respective doubles, mixed doubles, juniors, and wheelchair competitions.
Watch the US Open - live on Sky Sports - from Monday August 28. Stream the US Open and more with NOW for £26 a month for 12 months
