US Open 2023 results: Jack Draper wins, Dan Evans loses to Carlos Alcaraz, Cameron Norrie & Katie Boulter out
Britain’s Jack Draper reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time at the US Open but Dan Evans lost a thriller to top seed Carlos Alcaraz.
Draper, 21, continued to brush off a pre-tournament injury with a 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3 win over American Michael Mmoh.
Evans, 33, went toe-to-toe with defending champion Alcaraz before going down 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3 in New York.
British number ones Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter lost later on Saturday to leave only Draper left in the singles.
Norrie, seeded 16th, was beaten 6-3 6-4 6-3 by young Italian Matteo Arnaldi, who set up a fourth-round meeting against Alcaraz.
Like Draper, Boulter was also bidding to record her best run at a major but lost 6-4 6-3 against American world number 59 Peyton Stearns.
Draper, who has dropped only one set this week, will play Russian eighth seed Andrey Rublev in the next round.
“It was a long match for me to come through after a tough year. I’m so happy,” he said after beating wildcard Mmoh.