Who is US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper?

Jack Draper has become just the third British man ever to reach the US Open singles semi-finals.

The player, ranked 25 in the world, is the first since Andy Murray in 2012 and back then the Scottish tennis ace went on to win the tournament .

After beating China's Zhang Zhizhen and Australia's Alex de Minaur Jack Draper next faces world number one Jannik Sinner on Friday.

If you don't know much about the UK's latest tennis star then read on and we will tell you everything you need to know.

Jack Draper's career beginnings and highlights

Like Andy Murray, Jack Draper was introduced to tennis by his mum.

A former British junior champion, Nicky Draper took Jack to his first training session when he was just six years old.

His dad was Chief Executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) which runs tennis in Great Britain.

In 2018 Jack finished runner-up at the Wimbledon Championships Boys Singles and became the youngest Briton to win three ATP Challenger singles titles at the age of 20.

Jack then made another mark with victory over Jannik Sinner and Alexander Bublik at the 2021 Championships at Queen’s.

During his first Wimbledon as a senior player Jack managed to win a set against Novak Djokovic - but missed large chunks of the 2023 season with injuries.

Although that year he did managed to reach the fourth round at the US Open.

He won his first ATP tour title in Stuttgart in June this year, which made him the youngest British No.1 since Andy Murray.

Jack Draper's hobbies and interests away from court

Jack is a fan of Manchester band Oasis

Jack says his dog Ozzy has been important to help him switch off away from the court.

He says the labradoodle helps him to relax because he "couldn't care less if I've had a bad day or a great day, he's always happy".

Away from tennis, he also is a big fan of rock groups The Stone Roses and Oasis and is one of the lucky fans to get tickets to see the Manchester band live.

Jack is also a Manchester United fan and says his most memorable off-court experience was watching the England football team compete in 2020 Euro semi-finals at Wembley Stadium with his brother.