Share<\/a><\/p>\n US fans have had to deal with a Madison Keys defeat<\/strong> \u2026 can Frances Tiafoe bring the joy on Arthur Ashe? After winning the first set against Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, he\u2019s now down 3-1 in the second. But Tiafoe, dressed in resplendent red \u2013 socks and headband included \u2013 breaks back comfortably to make it 3-2. Nishioka is absolutely furious with himself as he takes a seat.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a write-up of Madison Keys\u2019 shock defeat.<\/strong><\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n So a tough runaround for Draper,<\/strong> taking him just past the three-hour mark. It was Gomez who launched more winners \u2013 50 to Draper\u2019s 38 \u2013 but the fifth seed\u2019s overall quality won out. He\u2019s dealing with that dodgy left arm, too, but he\u2019s also done the job. On to the next.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Draper speaks:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI wasn\u2019t too sure if I was going to make it here this year but we did a great job with the team since Wimbledon to get myself back on court. It wasn\u2019t my finest performance but credit to my opponent, he played some outstanding tennis and I look forward to hopefully improving and getting better as the tournament carries on. I\u2019m not putting too much expectation on myself. I\u2019ve put in the work, if I can get that level back I\u2019m going to be tough to beat.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Jack Draper (5) beats Federico Agustin Gomez 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (7), 6-2<\/p>\n Draper shows Gomez the power of his forehand to go up 30-0 and, suddenly, he\u2019s got himself three match points. And how about that to win: he slides to hit the flattest down-the-line forehand winner.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.18 EDT<\/p>\n Gomez produces a passing forehand winner<\/strong>, but Draper\u2019s approach was never that convincing. Draper tries to serve and volley but Gomez beats his man once again with a deft forehand to make it 30-all. Gomez fumes at himself after losing the next point but he dictates the one after with a whopping forehand return. Deuce. Draper holds with an ace followed by a down-the-line winner \u2013 he leads 5-2 in the fourth set, a game away from settling the match.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Gomez faces a break point<\/strong> \u2026 but he pummels a forehand winner to escape trouble. Another unforced error gives Draper a chance to break and he takes it this time, Gomez \u2013 on the attack \u2013 finding the net. Draper leads the fourth set 4-2.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Draper races through his hold but G\u00f3mez remains the man smiling at the moment<\/strong>, suggesting he\u2019s got plenty more in the tank. Draper\u2019s average first-serve speed is down on his usual efforts but he leads the fourth set 3-2.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Draper is 2-1 up in the fourth set as G\u00f3mez launches into his lightning serves<\/strong> \u2026 oops, double fault. A thunderous serve down the middle allows G\u00f3mez to move to 30-15. Draper overhits a forehand and an ace completes the hold. It\u2019s 2-2 in the fourth.<\/p>\n Share<\/a> Right then<\/strong>, so while I was away G\u00f3mez took a set off Draper and Madison Keys departed the competition. An eventful hour. Another ICYMI: Elena Rybakina, the ninth seed, won 6-3, 6-0 against Julieta Pareja.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.35 EDT<\/p>\n *Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 7-6 (7), 0-1 Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n Draper takes the first game easily enough, although Henman is worried by the relatively low speed of his serve, saying it suggests he is struggling with this arm injury.<\/p>\n Now, over to Taha. Good night.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.34 EDT<\/p>\n Draper v Gomez<\/strong> is now two-and-a-half hours deep. \u201cNot what you want at the start of a grand slam,\u201d says one of the commentators. Draper will serve to open the fourth set.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Frances Tiafoe, <\/strong>the No 17 seed, has just kicked off against Yoshihito Nishioka.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.28 EDT<\/p>\n Gomez<\/strong> is ranked 203 in the world, by the way. He\u2019s been erratic, but on this form, he could be ranked a lot higher. His power is something to behold.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Gomez wins the third set v Draper: 4-6, 5-7, 7-6 (7)<\/p>\n Gomez has a set point, and runs down a poor short ball by Draper, but clips it into the net! That was a horrible, nervy shot. Was that his only chance? No: more powerful stuff from the Argentinian. He earns another set point. And having saved a match point, he hammers an unstoppable forehand to the corner to win the third set! Gomez celebrates calmly, clenching his fist: he looks hyper-focused and very, very up for this.<\/p>\n Federico Agustin Gomez. Photograph: Sarah Stier\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.26 EDT<\/p>\n Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 6-6 (tiebreak 6-6) Draper<\/strong><\/p>\n Draper aces his opponent for 6-5. It\u2019s match point \u2026 but here he is again! Gomez crunches a gynormous forehand down the line to get it back to 6-6!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 6-6 (5-5) Draper<\/strong><\/p>\n Quickly it\u2019s 2-0, the first mini-break for Draper coming from a winner that kisses the line. Then 3-0, but Draper then bizarrely miscues a forehand into the top tier, sending a souvenir to one lucky fan.<\/p>\n At 4-2, Gomez wins the point with a ludicrous on-the-run forehand winner that he draws from outside the tramlines and into the corner. And that was after a brilliant cross-court effort from his opponent, too.<\/p>\n At 4-4, Gomez dumps a forehand into the net, and Draper almost has one foot the second round with two serves to come.<\/p>\n But Gomez won\u2019t lie down! He wins the first point against the Draper serve and it\u2019s 5-5 \u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 6-6 Draper<\/strong><\/p>\n Draper seals his service game to -15 and it\u2019s a tie-break to settle this third set.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.12 EDT<\/p>\n Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 6-5 *Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n At 30-15 Gomez winds up another shattering forehand, arrowing it left to right across the court, but it fades just wide in the tramlines. \u201cWhen you\u2019re hitting it that hard, it doesn\u2019t need to be on the line,\u201d observes Henman in the commentary box. Still, Gomez rounds off the game quickly enough, and it\u2019s 6-5. Draper must serve to stay in the set.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.08 EDT<\/p>\n *Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 5-5 Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n And now Draper must serve to stay in the set. He does so, as efficiently as possible, unless you count the one point one by Gomez.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n *Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 4-4 Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n Draper has drawn level, meanwhile the commentators just said he was \u2018unwell on the court\u2019 while the TV director had switched to the Keys upset, code for vomiting I think.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.00 EDT<\/p>\n Madison Keys knocked out<\/p>\n The Mexican Renata Zaraz\u00faa has knocked out the Australian Open champion and Illinois-born home hope! A huge upset in the first round of the women\u2019s singles.<\/p>\n 7-6 (10), 6-7 (3), 5-7<\/p>\n Joy for Renata Zarazua. Photograph: Mike Segar\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.05 EDT<\/p>\n Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 4-3 *Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n Draper wins the first point again but is then worn down by a splendid display of hitting from his opponent, rounding off an attritional point with a lusty smash that bounces high into the stand. Gomez\u2019s power comes to the fore again and at 30-30 Draper returns long to give a game point to his opponent. Then, Draper\u2019s opponent completely mishits a double-handed backhand, and then fluffs a forehand into the net on the next point. Game point Draper and the chance of a break back \u2026 Gomez thrashes a couple of forehands to the corner, Draper gets them back, then the Argentinian floats an attempted drop shot into the net! Draper breaks back and he\u2019s right back in the set. Gomez threw that away from 40-30, or was it more a case of impressive defence by Draper?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.54 EDT<\/p>\n *Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 4-2 Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n Hold to love for Draper. We\u2019ll see some more fireworks from Gomez up next, mark my words.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Madison Keys,<\/strong> the No 6 seed, is in a spot of trouble against Renata Zaraz\u00faa, ranked No 82. It\u2019s 5-5 in the final set on Arthur Ashe Stadium.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.04 EDT<\/p>\n Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 4-1 *Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n Gomez is going for broke here. He\u2019s leaning into these forehands like a man possessed. He\u2019s serving well too, and despite a very neat first point from Draper, sealed with a delicate drop-volley after a meaty hit to the back of the court, the Argentinian seals the game to -30. The final point is impressive too, hammering big forehands to either corner, then producing a sumptuous drop volley of his own to take the game.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n *Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 3-1 Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n \u201cDraper will be looking to steady the ship right now,\u201d says Henman on commentary. You can\u2019t beat a bit of ship-steadying, and Draper eases to 40-0, then digs out a stunning half volley from the baseline to clinch the game which Gomez chases after but can\u2019t get.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.42 EDT<\/p>\n Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 3-0 *Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n Henman suggests Draper\u2019s \u201carm is not 100 per cent\u201d. Gomez, meanwhile, closes out the hold of serve in double-quick time and he\u2019s flown out of the blocks to a 3-0 lead in the third set.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n *Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 2-0 Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n At 30-0 Gomez winds up a huge forehand winner. He has an animated chat with his team, then produces another, arrowing a massively powerful forehand down the line that Draper has zero chance of getting anywhere close to. Quickly it\u2019s 30-40 and then Gomez, standing waaaay behind the baseline, winds up several more massive forehands and forces an error, and that\u2019s a break against Draper. Gomez roars with delight. That was an impressive game of \u201cWell why not just go for it?\u201d tennis.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.36 EDT<\/p>\n Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 1-0 *Draper<\/strong> (*denotes next server)<\/p>\n Draper forces 30-30, and then deuce, with an excellent cross-court winner on the run. But the Argentinian extinguishes any hope of a break for the Briton with one big serve, for his advantage, and then Draper hits a forehand just wide from the back of the court. That\u2019s the game.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks Taha<\/strong>, hello everyone, what an unexpected pleasure.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m going to nab a break.<\/strong> Luke McLaughlin will keep you company for the next hour.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A forehand down the line moves Draper to set point<\/strong> \u2026 and an ace completes the job. After a brief wobble, he finds himself up 6-4, 7-5. Questions will be asked about that left arm injury and whether it was responsible for those double-faults.<\/p>\n Jack Draper in action. Photograph: Sarah Stier\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.41 EDT<\/p>\n Draper is geeing himself up as he takes the first two points off G\u00f3mez\u2019s serve,<\/strong> and the southpaw has two break points. He gets stuck with his footing and nets a forehand \u2026 but G\u00f3mez finds the net cord and Draper regains his break advantage. He\u2019ll serve for the set again with a 6-5 lead.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.21 EDT<\/p>\n Draper has lost a bit of flow as he serves for the second set<\/strong>. A double-fault \u2013 his fourth of the set \u2013 is followed by a volley into the net, and G\u00f3mez has two break points \u2026 he takes the first and roars! We\u2019re 5-5 in the second.<\/p>\n![\"Taha](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aha_Hashim,_L.png\")
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