Competing in his first Grand Slam quarter-final, Draper breezed through the first set 6-3. It was a confident showing from the 22-year-old, who fired down six aces and barely lost a point on his first serve.
But he raised eyebrows when he lunged over to stretch out his hamstring after taking the opener. Meanwhile, De Minaur was visibly wincing on the court. The Aussie pulled out ahead of his Wimbledon quarter-final with a hip injury earlier this summer and the US Open is his first appearance in a singles draw since his withdrawal.
During the third game of the second set, the physio could be seen waiting courtside. Sky Sports commentators were under the impression that he was there for De Minaur as the world No. 10 grabbed his hip and grimaced in pain during the game. But they were stunned when the trainer went straight over to the Brit, who broke to lead 2-1.
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