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Paris: ack Draper ensured there will be three British men in the French Open third round for the first time since 1968 by seeing off home favourite Gael Monfils in a memorable late Thursday night thriller. reports Dynamite News correspondent.
With the Parisian crowd willing on 38-year-old Monfils, fifth seed Draper stayed focused and regrouped to win 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-5 on Court Philippe Chatrier. Former world number six Monfils threatened to force a decider in an absorbing contest - full of high-quality rallies and entertainment - but could not serve out at 5-3 or take two set points at 5-4.
Draper, 23, maintained his composure superbly to record the finest Roland Garros win of his fledgling career. "My brain was fried out here," Draper said afterwards.
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"I'm not sure if I am going to go to sleep tonight because my brain is just all over the place with what [Gael] was doing out here. "That's why he has had such a successful career and is loved by all the fans. The players love to watch him play as well but not to play against him."
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The British number one, who plays Brazilian teenage sensation Joao Fonseca next, moved into the last 32 alongside Jacob Fearnley and Cameron Norrie, who play each other in an all-British meeting.
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Fearnley, 23, progressed when his French opponent Ugo Humbert retired following a nasty fall. Fearnley, who replaced Norrie as the British number two earlier this year, was leading 6-3 4-4 when 22nd seed Humbert quit.
Norrie, 29, booked his place earlier on Thursday with a 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 6-1 win over Argentine qualifier Federico Gomez. It will be the first time in the Open era - which started in 1968 when professionalism was ushered in - that two British players have met beyond the first round in Paris. (With inputs from agencies)
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