Canadian Open: Dan Evans through to semi-finals but Jack Draper denied all-British showdown

British No1 Dan Evans has reached the semi-finals of the National Bank Open in Montreal
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George Flood13 August 2022

Dan Evans has sealed his place in the National Bank Open semi-finals, but an all-British last-four clash with Jack Draper in Canada is not happening.

British No1 Evans bounced back from an early deficit to defeat American Tommy Paul 1-6 6-3 6-4 in Montreal on Friday night, reaching a Masters 1000 semi-final for only the second time in his career.

However, compatriot Draper will not be his next opponent after being beaten 7-6 6-1 by Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta.

“You wonder if it’s going to happen, if you are going to get into the match, and I got in,” said Evans.

“When I got ahead I really took it to Tommy and that’s been sort of my way throughout this week so far, and I went about it in a good way, I was fired up and I thought it was a good battle between me and Tommy.”

Evans will not face Jack Draper next following the latter’s defeat by Pablo Carreno Busta
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Carreno Busta, 31, became the only player in Montreal to avoid dropping a set as he knocked out Draper and booked his spot against Evans.

The 20-year-old scrapped hard but Carreno Busta dominated throughout to win 7-6 (4) 6-1, with his younger opponent left to appreciate a week in which he reached his first Masters quarter-final and took down world No5 Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The other semi-final will be contested between Hubert Hurkacz and Casper Ruud, after the former defeated Nick Kyrgios and the latter sent local favourite Felix Auger-Aliassime home.

Additional reporting by the Press Association.

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