Jack Draper forced his way into his first Masters 1000 semi-final, overcoming the venomous power and vibrant athleticism of his young American opponent Ben Shelton.

Draper had already beaten Americans Jenson Brooksby and Taylor Fritz, in addition to topping rising star João Fonseca of Brazil in his opening round.

Jack Draper reaches first Masters 100 semi-final with win over Ben Shelton - Brit will now face Carlos Alcaraz in the final four

Jack Draper will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after knocking out America’s Ben Shelton in straight sets. It will be the British tennis player’s maiden Masters 1000 semi-final.

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Jack Draper overcame a tough challenge against home favourite Ben Shelton, winning 6-4, 7-6(5) to make his debut in the Indian Wells semi-finals. In this battle of lefties, the world No.

Jack Draper dropped a “shyte” quote following his win over Taylor Fritz at the Indian Wells Open while he also admitted he needs to be ready for Ben Shelton’s famous “kick serves”. The British No 1 produced a dominant service display against world No 4 Fritz,