Jack Draper destroys Tomas Machac with stunning display to move closer to US Open glory

It was a victory at the US Open all the way back in 2012 that set Andy Murray on his way to greatness.

And history could be about to repeat itself with Jack Draper, with the 22-year-old powering his way into the quarter-finals of the US Open after yet another terrific win on Monday.

Draper had gone into the clash with Tomas Machac after victories over Zhang Zhizhen, Facundo Diaz and Carlos Alcaraz conquerer Botic van de Zandschulp. This, however, was arguably his best display to date - with the young Briton simply too much for his opponent at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Jack Draper produced a stunning display to beat Tomas Machac at the US Open SKY Before the clash, Tim Henman had urged Draper to retain focus. There's no point letting hype and excitement get to you if you can't back it up. Yet Draper is a special talent and looked in the mood right from the off, producing the sort of tennis that has made him the heir to Murray's throne. Initially, there was little to choose between the two men. Yet that all changed in the seventh game of the first set, with Draper managing to get a crucial break to swing the pendulum his way. JUST IN: Martina Navratilova makes stance clear on Emma Raducanu after US Open disaster - 'She's old enough to know'

He was unstoppable from that point on, however, winning the final two games to secure the opener and take a giant step towards the last eight in the process. Some unforced errors from Machac helped, of course, but Draper was relentless and capitalised on any error his opponent was making. With his tail up, the Sutton-born star was in the ascendancy. He broke Machac in the second game of the second set to continue his charge, leaving his opponent looking crushed in the process. READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton hits out at McLaren amid investigation into 'broken rules' after Italian Grand Prix

Jack Draper produced arguably the greatest performance of his career to rock Tomas Machac at the US Open REUTERS Machac went into the third with a point to prove. Having underwhelmed throughout the clash, he needed to up the ante considerably in order to turn the showdown around. Yet it was a familiar story at the start of the third set, with Draper breaking his his opponent'twice before going on to see out the clash with a 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 win.

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