Jack Draper v Jiri Lehecka live: Queen’s tennis scores and results before Alcaraz in action – UK Times

On one level, it is mission accomplished for Jack Draper at Queen’s Club this week. Of course, there is still a tournament to win, a prestigious tournament at that, especially for a British player. Rather tantalisingly, Draper remains on a final collision course with world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz. What a showdown that would be.

But around these parts, there is always one eye firmly set on the big grass court dance, five miles south, in 10 days’ time.

The surprise first-round exit of current world No 4 Taylor Fritz this week, and the non-activity of No 5 Novak Djokovic, handed No 6 Draper a golden opportunity to seal a top-four seeding for Wimbledon. With that comes an easier quarter-final at SW19 – by ranking, avoiding the likes of Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner until the semis – should he get there.

Read Kieran Jackson’s full piece from Queen’s Club yesterday:

The order of play is quite simple today. Jack Draper is first up on the Andy Murray Arena taking on Jiri Lehecka at 1pm BST.

Then following that match, potentially around 3pm-ish, will be Carlos Alcaraz v Roberto Bautista Agut.

Jack Draper (2) v Jiri Lehecka

Carlos Alcaraz (1) v Roberto Bautista Agut

Welcome to semi-final Saturday at Queen’s Club with a pair of cracking last-four matches on the docket.

Jack Draper and Carlos Alcaraz are both in action, so stick with The Independent for full live coverage