Jack Draper exits Cincinnati Open early, faces qualifying at US Open

Jack Draper, a former US Open semi-finalist, suffered a first-round defeat at the Cincinnati Open, falling 6-3 7-5 to Spain's Martin Landaluce. The London-born player, still battling a lingering bone-bruising issue, committed 12 double faults and lost five games in a row, ultimately bowing out after one hour and 57 minutes. Earlier in the week he had broken down in tears after a loss to Terence Atmane at the National Bank Open in Montreal.

Draper, who entered Cincinnati on a wild-card, managed an early break in the second set but fatigue eroded his performance, leaving him unable to close out the match. The loss, combined with his recent Montreal exit, drops his ranking to 143 and likely forces him into US Open qualifying. In other Cincinnati action, Cameron Norrie advanced to the second round after defeating Dino Prizmic and will meet Alexander Zverev next.